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87 matches to Egyptian Campaign
Egyptian Campaign. 1798-9. Napoleon invades.
Abbas II. 1874-1944. Last Egyptian khedive, 1892-. Opposed British. Deposed, 1914.
Abydos, Table. 14C BC List of Egyptian. kings. Discovered Temple of Seti,1817.
Alchemy. Magic art of Egyptian origin attempting to transmute metals, esp lead to gold. Based on belief that all metals are a pure base metal + impurities which the philosopher’s stone can remove.
Amon. Horned Egyptian deity. Greek =Zeus.
Anglo-Egyptian Treaty. 1936. Conditional independence for Egypt.
Anthony, St. 250-c355. Egyptian hermit, first Christian monk.
Anubis. Jackal-headed Egyptian god of dead.
Archaic Period of Greek Art. c650-500BC. Egyptian influenced sculpture. Mythological vase painting.
Aton. Egyptian sun god.
Book of the Dead. 24-16C BC. Egyptian prayers and spells buried with deceased.
Champollion, Jean. 1790-1832. French. Deciphered Egyptian hieroglyphics. Rosetta Stone.
Cheops. c2600BC. Egyptian pharaoh, largest pyramid.
Eastern Crisis. 1839-41. British suppression of Muhammed Ali’s Egyptian expansion.
Exodus. 13C BC. Jews escape Egyptian slavery. Moses. Ten Commandments.
Farouk I. 1920-65. Egyptian king 1936-52. Vs Wafd. Coup by Nasser-led Free Officers.
Hatshepsut. First Egyptian queen to rule as Pharaoh 1503-1482BC.
Heliopolis. 1800. Egyptian battle. Kléber defeats Mameluks. Original site of Cleopatra’s Needles.
Hermes Trismegistus. Egyptian founder of alchemy. Passed secret only to the sons of Pharaoahs.
Hermetic Texts. 1/3 C Egyptian astrology and magic books.
Hieroglyphics. c3400BC-500. Egyptian picture writing system. Rosetta Stone.
Horus. Egyptian deity of sunlight and goodness. Falcon.
Imhotep. 27C BC. Egyptian vizier, architect of First (stepped) pyramid.
Isis. Egyptian deity of the moon, nature and fertility. Sister of Osiris.
Lagides. 306-30BC. Egyptian dynasty.