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	Egypt: History - Dynasty XII (Twelfth Dynasty)
		He is mistaken, however, in describing Dynasty XII as Diospolite (Theban), since perhaps its principal differentiating feature, apart from its interdependence as a single family, was its removal to a geographic position far away to the north.
		Whether it was he or one of his successors who instituted the irrigation improvements referred to by Herdotus and Strabo is unknown, but certain it is that from this time onwards the surroundings of the famous Lake of Moeris became a happy resort for the Pharaohs, who indulged their passion for fishing and fowling.
		To characterize the are of Dynasty XII satisfactorily is hardly possible here, but a least it may be said that it displays differences from all that had gone before which even the unpracticed eye can detect.
	www.touregypt.net /hdyn12.htm (7337 words)

	Mameluks
		Mameluks (or Mamluks) were slave soldiers used by Muslim rulers who seized power in Egypt in 1250 and founded two dynasties.
		There were two mameluk dynasties, Bahri (turkish and mongols) and Burji (Circassian and georgian).
		Bahri were the first to broke the rule of non-hereditary position and established the rule of few families.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ma/Mamluk.html (652 words)

	Bahri dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Bahri dynasty or Bahriyya Sultante المماليك البحرية was a Mamluk dynasty of Kipchak Turk origin that ruled Egypt from 1250 to 1382 when they were succeeded by the Burji dynasty, another group of Mamluks.
		In 1377 there was a revolt in Syria which spread to Egypt, and the government was taken over by the Circassians Berekeh and Barkuk; Barkuk was proclaimed sultan in 1382, ending the Bahri dynasty.
		He was expelled in 1389 but recaptured Cairo in 1390, setting up the Burji dynasty.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bahri_dynasty (604 words)

	Early Arab Egypt 2
		The Bahris greatly enhanced the power and prestige of Egypt, building Cairo from a small town into one of the foremost cities in the world.
		Barkuk was proclaimed sultan in 1382, ending the Bahri dynasty.
		During the Burji dynasty, the Mamluks fought Timur Lenk and conquered Cyprus.
	www.the-world-in-focus.com /Africa/Egypt/History/earlyarabegypt2.html (1060 words)

	World Almanac for Kids
		Under the 4th Dynasty, Egyptian civilization reached a peak in its development, and this high level was generally maintained in the 5th and 6th dynasties.
		In fact, the next two dynasties, the 23d and 24th, were contemporaneous with parts of the 22d Dynasty, just as the 25th (Cushite) Dynasty effectively controlled much of Egypt during the latter years of the 22d and the 24th dynasties.
		Native rule was reestablished early in the 26th Dynasty by Psamtik I. A resurgence of cultural achievement, reminiscent of earlier epochs, reached its height in the 26th Dynasty.
	www.worldalmanacforkids.com /explore/nations/egypt2.html (7206 words)

	Bahri Mamluk Period
		The Bahris were Turk and Mongol slaves who were owned by Sultan Salih, then later appointed to be generals.
		In both of the Mamluk dynasties, the throne was primarily passed through means of murder and usurpation, not inheritance.
		Another important monument of the Bahri Mamluk dynasty is the Mosque Complex of Sultan Hasan built between 1356 and 1363.
	www.class.uidaho.edu /arch499/nonwest/cairo/bahri_mamluk_period.htm (914 words)

	Dynasty 18 - Tuthmosis I, Tuthmosis II, Hatshepsut, Tuthmosis III
		Third King of Egypt's 18th Dynasty was a commoner by birth and a military man by training.
		He had married Ahmose, who may have been a sister of Amenhotep I and daughter of Ahmose I and Queen Ahmose Nefertary (who still held the title, 'God's Wife of Amun' during her grandson's rule) and thus legitimized his rule.
		It is possible that his grandson, Tuthmosis III had his grandfather's body removed from the tomb of his despised stepmother's burial and relocated it to KV 38.
	www.crystalinks.com /dynasty18a.html (4179 words)

	Dynasty 19: Ramesses I, Seti I, Ramesses II
		Ramesses II was the first ruler of the 19th Dynasty who, at the time he chose his principle queen, was already destined to rule Egypt.
		Because of the widespread looting of tombs during the 21st Dynasty the priests removed Ramesses body and took it to a holding area where the valuable materials such, as gold-leaf and semi-precious inlays, were removed.
		Therefore, they exerted considerable efforts to build monuments and grand statues in order to re-enforce their role as a living god, as well as to defeat the enemies of Egypt in battle and in each case, they ensured that their name and titles were celebrated in connection with these deeds.
	www.crystalinks.com /dynasty19.html (4431 words)

	Mamluks
		Slave dynasty of Egypt, ruling the country as an independent state from 1250 until 1517, and as subjects to the Ottoman Empire until 1811.
		The dynasty was formed by an aristocracy of white slaves, mamluks.
		The dynasties through Mamluk history, Bahri and Burji, took their names from the quarters where the troops that seized power had been stationed.
	lexicorient.com /e.o/mamluks.htm (876 words)

	chapter study guide
		In these works the idea that the ka could find an eternal home in the cubic stone image of the deceased was expressed in an even more radical simplification of form than was common in Old Kingdom statuary.
		The famous painted limestone bust of Akhenaton's queen, Nefertiti, exhibits a similar expression of entranced musing and almost mannered sensititivity and delicacy of curving contour.
		Tutankhamen's mummy case shows the boy king in the guise of Osiris, god of the dead and king of the underworld, as well as giver of eternal life.
	www.wadsworth.com /art_d/templates/student_resources/0155083155_gardner/chapterstudyguide/ch03-05.html (930 words)

	Mamelukes
		From this class sprang two ruling dynasties, the Bahri (1250-1382), made up of Turks and Mongols, and the Burji (1382-1517), made up of Circassians; both were named for places where the troops who seized power had been quartered.
		After 1341 the power of the Bahri sultan passed gradually to troop commanders, and by 1381 the first Burji ruler was able to take over the throne.
		His rule and that of his successors was troubled by palace revolts, civil wars, and foreign conquests, culminating in the defeat of Egypt in 1517 by Selim I, sultan of Ottoman Turkey.
	mb-soft.com /believe/txh/mameluke.htm (534 words)

	Mamluk - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Mamluk sultans are usually divided into two dynasties, the Bahris (1250-1382), chiefly Turks and Mongols, and the Burjis (1382-1517), chiefly Circassians who were chosen from the garrison of Cairo.
		The Bahri sultans were usually selected from a few chief families, but during Burji times there was scant respect for hereditary principle in the selection of rulers.
		The mamluks: James Waterson introduces the slave warriors of medieval Islam who overthrew their masters, defeated the Mongols and the Crusaders and established a dynasty that lasted three hundred years.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-mamluk.html (857 words)

	Circassian Mamluks
		The Circassian Mamluks were slaves bought by the Bahri Mamluk Sultan Qala‘un.
		Despite the political turmoil, the Circassian Mamluk Period was the greatest epoch of Egyptian architecture.
		The traditional form of the madrasa and mosque complex was transformed, creating, as in the Mosque of Sultan Hasan, a madrasa that also included the Friday mosque for congregational sermons.
	www.circassianworld.com /circassianmamluks.html (756 words)

	history of Egypt
		The 3rd Dynasty was the first of the Memphite houses, and its second ruler, Zoser, or Djoser, who reigned about 2737-2717 BC, emphasized national unity by balancing northern and southern motifs in his mortuary buildings at Sakkara.
		The early rulers of the dynasty attempted to extend their control from Thebes both northward and southward, but it was left to Mentuhotep to complete the reunification process, sometime after 2047 BC.
		In fact the next two dynasties, the 23rd and 24th, were contemporaneous with part of the 22nd Dynasty, just as the 25th (Kushite) Dynasty effectively controlled much of Egypt during the latter years of the 22nd and the 24th dynasties.
	www.ask-aladdin.com /history1.htm (7565 words)

	Egyptian History D
		In return for a tribute of money and food for the troops of occupation, the Christian inhabitants of Egypt were excused military service, and left free in the observance of their religion and the administration of their affairs.
		In 1049 the Zeirid dynasty in the Maghrib returned to the Sunni faith and became subjects of the Caliphate in Baghdad, but at the same time Yemen recognized the Fatimid caliphate.
		The Bahris greatly enhanced to power and prestige of Egypt, building Cairo from a small twon into one of the foremost cities in the world.
	www.a-1hotels.com /eg/history/html/egyptian_history_d.html (2570 words)

	Mamluk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The origins of the Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt lies in the Ayyubid Dynasty that Saladin (Salah al-Din) founded in 1174.
		The first Mamluk dynasty was named Bahri after the name of one of the regiments, the Bahirya or River Island regiment.
		The name Bahri (بحري meaning 'of the sea', referred to their center in al-Manial Island in the Nile.
	www.higiena-system.com /wiki/link-Mamluk (2243 words)

	Makara's List of Anicent Egyptian People
		a queen of the 18th Dynasty, the daughter of Ahmose I and Queen Ahmose-Nefertari and wife of Amenhotep I. She was a vital queen of the early eras of the New Kingdom.
		a queen of the 18th dynasty, the wife of Tuthmosis I, daughter of Ahmose I and probably lesser-ranked wife and sister of Amenhotep I. Queen Ahmose gave birth to 4 royal children and was depicted in reliefs of Deir el-Bahri as a consort of the god Amon.
		Hatshepsut was the daughter of Pharaoh Thutmose I (a commoner and 3rd ruler of the 18th Dynasty) and Queen Ahmoes Nefertari.
	www.angelfire.com /me3/egyptgoddess/People.html (9816 words)

	Egypt: Deir el-Bahri, Valley of the Kings, Luxor, A Feature Tour Egypt Story
		Dynasty shaft tomb at the southern end contained a cache of forty royal mummies from the Valley of the Kings.
		The bodies had been re-interred there by 21st Dynasty priests, probably to safeguard against further attempts at robbery.
		Dynasty in the Middle Kingdom, and is often listed as I or II on modern dynastic king-lists.
	www.touregypt.net /featurestories/bahri.htm (1446 words)

	Hatshepsut Mortuary Temple at Deir el Bahri Luxor Egypt - The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut dominates the West Bank at ...
		Hatshepsut was the daughter of Thutmosis I, the wife (probable half-sister) and Queen of Thutmosis II and step-mother and co-regent of Thutmosis III.
		Hatshepsut was Pharaoh during the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom.
		There is some archeological evidence that the defacement of Hatshepsut's Temple at Deir el Bahri took place 20 years after her death-- a long time to hold a grudge.
	www.kenseamedia.com /july/delb.htm (590 words)

	africanfront.com (AUF)
		Fatimid dynasty of Egypt during the 11th and 12th centuries is Sudanese.
		1270-1285 Emperor Tasfa Iyasus establishes the Solomonid Dynasty in Axum, and is succeeded by Solomon I. The dynasty lasts 710 years and includes such colourful emperors as Takla George I who was deposed and restored to his throne four times between 1779 to 1800.
		Phillipa was role model for all English women and girls who showed their adoration for her by carrying daggers and wearing hats shaped like helmets (Leon 212, 213).
	www.africanfront.com /calendarcontd2.php (1476 words)

	Mentuhotep II & Wife
		The mural paintings, with their bright and fresh colours, are painted on a pale bluish-white wash throughout the chapel.
		After nearly two centuries of political and national instability Nebhepetre Mentuhotep reunited Egypt and founded the period known as the Middle Kingdom.
		The head of the statue and the body are from different statues.
	www.homestead.com /wysinger/mentuhotep.html (266 words)

	Egypt: History - Dynasty XII (Twenty-first Dynasty)
		Manetho heads his TWENTY-FIRST DYNASTY of seven Tanite kings with Smendes, a pronunciation of Nesbanebded doubtless not far wide of the mark.
		Manetho's enumeration of dynasties never again refers to Thebes, and it appears that nearly all the dates found in the inscriptions there are in terms of the Tanite reigns.
		At the end of the dynasty Manetho names a second Psusennes, and this, as we shall see, is confirmed by the monuments.
	www.touregypt.net /hdyn21.htm (2967 words)

	The Temple of Queen Hatshepsut
		It is thought that Senimut, the genius architect who built this Temple, was inspired in his design by the plan of the neighbouring mortuary Temple of the 12th Dynasty King, Neb-Hept-Re.
		The Temple was built for the great Queen Hatshepsut (18th Dynasty), to commemorate her achievements and to serve as a funerary Temple for her, as well as a sanctuary of the God, Amon Ra.
		In the Ptolemaic period, a third chapel was added to the sanctuary which was also decorated with various scenes, the most remarkable being the ones representing Amenhotep, son of Habo (18th Dynasty) who, like Imhotep from the 3rd Dynasty, was another genius architect from Ancient Egypt.
	www.ask-aladdin.com /hatshepsut.html (625 words)

	Egypt: History - Pharaonic Dynasties and Egyptian history from the Lower Paleolithic Period through the English ...
		Egypt: History - Pharaonic Dynasties and Egyptian history from the Lower Paleolithic Period through the English Occupation
		Many sources are used so as to reflect a wide variety of theories and ideas about Egypt's history, particularly its early days.
		Second Intermediate Period (13th - 17th Dynasties) (1759 - 1539 BC)
	www.touregypt.net /ehistory.htm (127 words)

	DAWN - Letters; 14 April, 2004
		The Circassian (or the Burji dynasty) was preceded by the Bahri dynasty that composed of Mamluks of Turkish and Mongol descent.
		The Burji Mamluks got control of the Egyptian throne only after the waning of the Bahri dynasty.
		It was the Bahri Mamluks who defeated the Mongols, not the Burji Mamluks.
	www.dawn.com /2004/04/14/letted.htm (2694 words)

	Mameluk dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Mameluk dynasty in India ruled from New Delhi between 1211 and 1290
		The Mameluk dynasty in Baghdad ruled that city and surrounding areas until 1832
		There were two Egyptian Mameluk dynasties the Bahri dynasty from 1250 to 1382 and the Burgi dynasty from 1382 until 1517.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mameluk_dynasty (138 words)

	Egypt: History - Dynasty XIX (Nineteenth Dynasty)
		In spite of all, Egypt still presents an aspect of wonderful grandeur, which the greater abundance of this period's monuments makes better known to the present-day tourist than the far finer products of earlier times.
		Two statues found at Karnak in 1913, taken in conjunction with the famous stela of the year 400 discovered at Tanis fifty years earlier, prove the founder of the NINETEENTH DYNASTY to have been a man from the north-eastern corner of the
		Delta whom Haremhab raised to the end exalted rank of vizier.
	www.touregypt.net /hdyn19a.htm (4109 words)

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