INTERVIEWS:
King Ramses II:
QUESTION: How long did you rule?
KING RAMSES II: I ruled for 66 years and 2 months.
QUESTION: How many children did you have? Why did you have that many children?
KING RAMSES II: I had more than 100 children because I wanted to have several heirs so that I would be remembered forever.
QUESTION: Have you built any grand architecture? Which one is the grandest of them all?
KING RAMSES II: I have built a lot of great architecture. To name a few, I have built the temple at Abu Simbel, the temple Ramesseum, the capital city of Pi-Ramesses in the Nile Delta, and the Temple at Karnak. The most magnificent of the architecture I built was the Temple at Karnak. There are many grand features of the Temple at Karnak, and the architecture there is amazing. Many agree that the Temple at Karnak is the most grand of all the things I built as pharaoh.
King Ramses II:
QUESTION: How long did you rule?
KING RAMSES II: I ruled for 66 years and 2 months.
QUESTION: How many children did you have? Why did you have that many children?
KING RAMSES II: I had more than 100 children because I wanted to have several heirs so that I would be remembered forever.
QUESTION: Have you built any grand architecture? Which one is the grandest of them all?
KING RAMSES II: I have built a lot of great architecture. To name a few, I have built the temple at Abu Simbel, the temple Ramesseum, the capital city of Pi-Ramesses in the Nile Delta, and the Temple at Karnak. The most magnificent of the architecture I built was the Temple at Karnak. There are many grand features of the Temple at Karnak, and the architecture there is amazing. Many agree that the Temple at Karnak is the most grand of all the things I built as pharaoh.
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How did ancient Egypt become united? How did leadership affect the uniting of ancient Egypt?
Egypt was united when King Menes joined Upper and Lower Egypt together. Leadership affected the uniting of Egypt because it was united by one pharaoh. Without this type of leader, Egypt probably wouldn't have been united and in control of power.
How was Ancient Egypt governed? How were religion and politics connected?
Religion and politics were connected due to many reasons. One reason is that pharaohs were considered as god. Consequently, pharaohs had a lot of power and governed with lots of power and respect. To add on, priests had a lot of power as well. They also had a lot of religious knowledge.
How did ancient Egyptian rulers affect trade, business and conflict?
Ancient Egyptian rulers affected trade, business and conflict because each of their beliefs were different. For example, Amenhotep IV tried to change the religion and capital of Egypt, which the priests did not approve of. This created conflict among the residents of Ancient Egypt. So, their trade and business was also affected. Since the Ancient Egyptians were to obey ALL orders from the pharaoh, they had a difficult time speaking up against the pharaoh, allowing him or her to pass non- helpful rules. That leads to conflict. However, if a pharaoh creates good and helpful rules, the kingdom would successful and powerful. The success of Ancient Egypt depended on the pharaohs. That is why they affected trade, business, and conflict.
Egypt was united when King Menes joined Upper and Lower Egypt together. Leadership affected the uniting of Egypt because it was united by one pharaoh. Without this type of leader, Egypt probably wouldn't have been united and in control of power.
How was Ancient Egypt governed? How were religion and politics connected?
Religion and politics were connected due to many reasons. One reason is that pharaohs were considered as god. Consequently, pharaohs had a lot of power and governed with lots of power and respect. To add on, priests had a lot of power as well. They also had a lot of religious knowledge.
How did ancient Egyptian rulers affect trade, business and conflict?
Ancient Egyptian rulers affected trade, business and conflict because each of their beliefs were different. For example, Amenhotep IV tried to change the religion and capital of Egypt, which the priests did not approve of. This created conflict among the residents of Ancient Egypt. So, their trade and business was also affected. Since the Ancient Egyptians were to obey ALL orders from the pharaoh, they had a difficult time speaking up against the pharaoh, allowing him or her to pass non- helpful rules. That leads to conflict. However, if a pharaoh creates good and helpful rules, the kingdom would successful and powerful. The success of Ancient Egypt depended on the pharaohs. That is why they affected trade, business, and conflict.
Hatsheput was one of the few women to rule ancient Egypt. Research another women leader and compare and contrast their leadership styles and impact on the societies they ruled. (Examples: Angela Merkel, Margaret Thatcher, Golda Meir, Catherine the Great, Elizabeth I):
Source: Wikipedia
Background Knowledge: http://www.history.com/topics/ancient-history/hatshepsut A daughter of King Thutmose I, Hatshepsut became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother, Thutmose II, around the age of 12. Upon his death, she began acting as regent for her stepson, the infant Thutmose III, but later took on the full powers of a pharaoh, becoming co-ruler of Egypt around 1473 B.C. As pharaoh, Hatshepsut extended Egyptian trade and oversaw ambitious building projects, most notably the Temple of Deir el-Bahri, located in western Thebes, where she would be buried. Depicted (at her own orders) as a male in many contemporary images and sculptures, Hatshepsut remained largely unknown to scholars until the 19th century. Hatshepsut was the elder of two daughters born to Thutmose I and his queen, Ahmes. After her father’s death, 12-year-old Hatshepsut became queen of Egypt when she married her half-brother Thutmose II, the son of her father and one of his secondary wives, who inherited his father’s throne around 1492 B.C. They had one daughter, Neferure. Thutmose II died young, around 1479 B.C., and the throne went to his infant son, also born to a secondary wife. According to custom, Hatshepsut began acting as Thutmose III’s regent, handling affairs of state until her stepson came of age. After less than seven years, however, Hatshepsut took the unprecedented step of assuming the title and full powers of a pharaoh herself, becoming co-ruler of Egypt with Thutmose III. Though past Egyptologists held that it was merely the queen’s ambition that drove her, more recent scholars have suggested that the move might have been due to a political crisis, such as a threat from another branch of the royal family, and that Hatshepsut may have been acting to save the throne for her stepson. Knowing that her power grab was highly controversial, Hatshepsut fought to defend its legitimacy, pointing to her royal lineage and claiming that her father had appointed her his successor. She sought to reinvent her image, and in statues and paintings of that time, she ordered that she be portrayed as a male pharaoh, with a beard and large muscles. In other images, however, she appeared in traditional female regalia. Hatshepsut surrounded herself with supporters in key positions in government, including Senenmut, her chief minister. Some have suggested Senenmut might also have been Hatshepsut’s lover, but little evidence exists to support this claim. As pharaoh, Hatshepsut undertook ambitious building projects, particularly in the area around Thebes. Her greatest achievement was the enormous memorial temple at Deir el-Bahri, considered one of the architectural wonders of ancient Egypt. Another great achievement of her reign was a trading expedition she authorized that brought back vast riches–including ivory, ebony, gold, leopard skins and incense–to Egypt from a distant land known as Punt (possibly modern-day Eritrea). |
Source: freeindia.org
Background Knowledge: http://www.mapsofindia.com/who-is-who/history/rani-lakshmi-bai.html Rani Lakshmi Bai was one of the leading warriors of the India's first struggle for independence. A symbol of bravery, patriotism and honor, Rani Lakshmi Bai was born on 19 November 1828 at Poona. Her actual name was Manikarnika. Her father Moropant Tabme was a court advisor, and mother Bhagirathi was a scholarly woman. At a very early age she lost her mother. Her father raised her in an unconventional way and supported her to learn to ride elephants and horses and also to use weapons effectively. She grew up with Nana Sahib and Tatya Tope, who were active participants in the first revolt of independence. In 1842, Rani Lakshmi Bai got married to Raja Gangadhar Rao who was the Maharaja of Jhansi. After her marriage, she came to be known as Lakshmi Bai. In 1851, she gave birth to a son but unfortunately he died in his fourth month. After this tragic incident, Damodar Rao was adopted by the Maharaja of Jhansi as his son. Moved by the death of his son and his poor health, Maharaja Gangadhar Rao also died on 21 November 1853. When the Maharaja died, Rani Lakshmi Bai was just eighteen years old, but she didn't lose her courage and took up her responsibility. Lord Dalhousie, the Governor-General of India at that time, was a very shrewd person who tried to take advantage of the misfortune of Jhansi to expand the British Empire. The British rulers did not accept little Damodar Rao, as the legal heir of late Maharaja Gangadhar Rao and Rani Lakshmi Bai. Their plan was to annex Jhansi on the ground that it did not have any legal heir. In March 1854, Rani of Jhansi was granted an annual pension of 60,000 and was ordered to leave the Jhansi fort. She was firm on the decision not to give up the dominion of Jhansi to the British. For strengthening the defense of Jhansi, Rani Lakshmi Bai assembled an army of rebellions, which also included women. For this great cause she was supported by brave warriors like Gulam Gaus Khan, Dost Khan, Khuda Baksh, Sunder-Mundar, Kashi Bai, Lala Bhau Bakshi, Moti Bai, Deewan Raghunath Singh and Deewan Jawahar Singh. She assembled 14,000 rebels and organized an army for the defense of the city. |