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115 matches to Egypt
Imhotep. 27C BC. Egyptian vizier, architect of First (stepped) pyramid.
Isis. Egyptian deity of the moon, nature and fertility. Sister of Osiris.
Karnak. Egypt. Thebian temple of Aron.
Lagides. 306-30BC. Egyptian dynasty.
Levant. Region of E Mediterranean from Greece to Egypt.
Mameluks. Egyptian slave bodyguards who formed 1250-1382 Bahrite, 1382-1517 Burjite dynasties. Overthrown by Turks. Ali Pasha.
Mastaba. First Dynasty Egyptian tombs. Inspired pyramids.
Memphis. 2686-2160BC. Capital of Egyptian Old Kingdom.
Menes. c3100BC. Egyptian king. United Upper and Lower Egypt.
Merneptah. -1223BC. Egyptian king 1236BC-. Exodus.
Middle Kingdom. 2040-1786BC. Golden age of art and commerce in Egypt.
Moses. c14C BC. Hebrew leader who led his people from Egypt to Palestine. Received the Ten Commandments from God. Founded Israel.
Muhammad ’Ali Pasha. 1769-1849. Egyptian Viceroy 1805-48. Killed Mameluks. Aided Ottomans vs Greeks. Dynasty ruled Egypt to 1952.
Naguib, Muhammad. 1901-84. Egyptian general. Deposed Farouk I with Nasser. President 1952-4.
Nasser, Abdel. 1918-70. Egypt. Led coup vs Farouk 1952. Prime Minister 1954-6, president 1956-8. UAR president 1958-. Modernized. Suez Crisis.
Navarino, Battle. 1827. Greeks/Allies naval defeat of Egypt/Turks.
Necho. -595BC. Egyptian pharaoh 610-. Aided Assyria vs Babylonians. Expedition sailed around Africa.
Nefertiti. 14C BC. Egyptian queen to Akhenaton.
New Kingdom. 1567-1085BC. Peak of Egyptian Empire. 18-20th dynasties. Akhenaton, Ramses II. Valley of Kings.
Nubia. 8C BC-c300 AD. NE African kingdom conquered Egypt. Sudan.
October War. 1973. Egypt, Syria attack Israel on Yom Kippur. Repulsed. UN creates buffer zone.
Old Kingdom. c2780-2160BC. Pyramid Age of Egypt.
Omar. 581-644. Second Moslem caliph. Invaded Syria, Egypt, Persia. Established taxation.
Osiris. Vegetation god who introduced civilization to Egypt. God of underworld.
Pachomius, St. c290-346. Egypt. Founded first Christian monastery.