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-the first kings were very brutal kings.

-kings were now called pharaohs.

leader- Narmar

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-built the first pyramids

-the rulers convinced people to move to Giza during the farming offseason

leaders- Djoser and Khufu

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-rulers strengthened their kingdoms by building fortresses in the western and eastern delta to keep out invaders.

-Scribes would copy the stories and instructional writings of this time for thousands of years hence.

leader- Mentuhotep

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-only worshipped one god

-used foreign allies to protect Egypt
leader- Ramses ll

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-Like the Nubians before them, the Saite kings emulated the traditions, art, and large private tombs of earlier times.

-This revival did not last long. The Persians (from modern-day Iran) occupied Egypt (twice) until Alexander the Great arrived in 332 BCE. Egypt would be ruled by foreign powers from the time of the Persian invasions until 1952 CE, when she gained her independence from the British.
Leader- Alexander the Great