The old kingdom and The new kingdom

There are many differences between the old kingdom and the new kingdom. The Old Kingdom is the period in the third millennium BC. The New Kingdom is the period covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. the Old Kingdom is frequently referred to as "the Age of the Pyramids". Two of the best known pharaohs of the New Kingdom are Akhenaten, Ramesses II. In the old Kingdom egyptian armies fought with Hittite armies for control of modern-day Syria. In the new kingdom Ramesses II reconquest led to the Battle of Qadesh, where he led the Egyptian armies against the army of the Hittite king Muwatalli II.

The Old Kingdom is the period in the third millennium BC when Egypt attained its first continuous peak of civilization complexity and achievement (the first of three so-called "Kingdom" periods which mark the high points of civilization in the Nile Valley), spanning the period when Egypt was ruled by the Third Dynasty through the Sixth Dynasty (2630–2151 BC). Many Egyptologists also include the Memphite Seventh and Eighth Dynasties in the Old Kingdom as a continuation of the administration centralized at Memphis. The Old Kingdom was followed by a period of disunity and relative cultural decline referred to by Egyptologists as the First Intermediate Period -- or, as the Egyptians called it, the "first illness." The royal capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom was located at Memphis, where Djoser established his court.

The Old Kingdom is perhaps best known, however, for the large number of pyramids which were constructed at this time as pharaonic burial places. For this reason, the Old Kingdom is frequently referred to as "the Age of the Pyramids". Through military dominance abroad, the New Kingdom saw Egypt's greatest territorial extent. It expanded far into Nubia in the south, and held wide territories in the Near East. Egyptian armies fought with Hittite armies for control of modern-day Syria.


The New Kingdom is the period covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasty of Egypt, from the 16th century BC to the 11th century BC, between the Second Intermediate Period, and the Third Intermediate Period. Two of the best known pharaohs of the New Kingdom are Akhenaten, also known as Amenhotep IV, whose exclusive worship of the Aten is often interpreted as the first instance of monotheism, and Ramesses II, who attempted to recover the territories in modern Israel/Palestine, Lebanon and Syria that had been held in the Eighteenth Dynasty. His reconquest led to the Battle of Qadesh, where he led the Egyptian armies against the army of the Hittite king Muwatalli II.

The Old Kingdom is the period in the third millennium BC. The New Kingdom is the period covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth dynasty of Egypt. the Old Kingdom is frequently referred to as "the Age of the Pyramids". Two of the best known pharaohs of the New Kingdom are Akhenaten, Ramesses II. In the old Kingdom egyptian armies fought with Hittite armies for control of modern-day Syria. In the new kingdom Ramesses II reconquest led to the Battle of Qadesh, where he led the Egyptian armies against the army of the Hittite king Muwatalli II.
 
  
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