The rulers of Egypt were called pharaohs. This name has ancient Greek roots and is mentioned in the Bible. It is said that in Egyptian it means “a magnificent house,
palace”. Therefore, the pharaoh was the one who owned the magnificent house. According to some sources, the rulers of Egypt, which we will list below, were originally called not pharaohs, but “I carry”. However, each of them had a certain title and rank.
Who was the first ruler of Egypt?
In the history of this country, the names of gods and pharaohs are sometimes intertwined. For example, according to legend, the first ruler of Egypt after his death began to be considered one of the most revered gods in this country. Therefore, it is sometimes very difficult for historians to figure out which of them is a historical and which is a mythological person. Starting from the Predynastic period, it becomes possible to name specific rulers. Nevertheless, in the most reliable sources describing Ancient Egypt, the rulers, or rather the first dynasty, originate from Menes, who rules the whole country. His reign dates back to the 4th millennium BC. The sources also contain evidence of pharaohs Namer and Aga, but scholars
tend to think that Menes was the first. Since his days for 3 millennia, all the rulers of Egypt, including Cleopatra, have been recognizable. During this period, the country was ruled by pharaohs from the 33rd dynasty, it is impossible to give an exact figure in this case, it is also very difficult to determine the dates of their reign. By the way, according to local customs, regardless of the gender of the ruler, whether it be a woman or a man, he was called the pharaoh. The most famous of the rulers, of course, was Hatshepsut.
Excursion to Ancient Egypt: the ruler and his subordinates
Pharaoh in this ancient country was the supreme ruler over both the people and the clergy. On the hierarchical ladder after them stood the estate of the educated bureaucracy: nobles, priests and civil servants. Below them stood the class of ordinary people engaged in agriculture. The first country in which the pharaoh was considered the son of a god is Ancient Egypt. The ruler was perceived by his subordinates as the incarnate falcon-god Horus (Horus), the son of Osiris.
Rituals
After one of the pharaohs died, his successor had to securely bury the previous pharaoh. Since, according to legend, the god Horus, in order to return the throne of his father, fought with his fratricidal uncle Sem. Sometimes an heir was crowned during his father's lifetime. In this case, he became co-ruler of the current pharaoh. Inaccuracies in the historical calculations that are carried out around Ancient Egypt are due to the fact that dating did not exist in it. The chronology was based on the dates of the reignpharaohs of a country called Ancient Egypt. The rulers required their priests to keep a special record for this. However, due to the fact that there were co-rulers, there was a confusion that cannot be sorted out to this day.
Power of the Pharaoh
By modern standards, the ruler of Ancient Egypt can be called an absolute monarch, because he was both the supreme commander of the troops and the supreme
priest, and head of administration, therefore, the absolute monarchy was first born in the African country of Ancient Egypt. The rulers in it were taken by the people for divine beings. They were worshiped and believed in their powerful and supernatural power.
Ancient Egypt: rulers on the list
Here are the names of some of the Pharaohs of this ancient country, whose names have been preserved for future generations.
1. Tiu is a pre-dynastic pharaoh in Lower Egypt.
2. Scorpio 1st - also the first pharaoh of the same period, only in Upper Egypt.
3. The 1st dynasty begins with the reign of Menes.
4. The famous Tutathamun is the pharaoh of the 18th dynasty.
5. Ramesses the Great - by the 19th.
6. Cleopatra is considered the last on the list. She belonged to the 33rd dynasty of the rulers of Egypt.
