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The History of Egypt Podcast
Episodes — page 17
32: The Repeating of Births (Middle Kingdom Renaissance)Amenemhat I (Part 1): A Self-Made King. Around 1990 BCE, a new King took power. His name was Amun-em-Hat ("Amun in the Forefront"). First things first, he had to justify his unusua…
31: Seven Empty Years (The Weird Gap in Egyptian Royal Annals)Montuhotep IV: A Forgotten King. At the end of Dynasty 11, there is a "gap" in the royal king list. The Turin Canon records the seven years of Montuhotep IV as a time when "no king…
30: Smooth Sailing on the Red SeaMontuhotep III: A short but successful reign. This new king only ruled a few years but he achieved some noteworthy things, including a return to Punt... Website: www.egyptianhis…
29: The War GodMontuhotep II (Part 3): Victorious Lords. King Montuhotep was secure in his power. He could now lead military campaigns in Wawat and Kush, the region historians call Nubia or Sudan…
28: The King in the NorthMontuhotep II (Part 2): A King and His Court. Montu-Hotep II had established himself as King of Upper and Lower Egypt. But would he be able to keep his power, in the wake of challe…
27: Montuhotep II, A Walk in the DesertMontuhotep II (Part 1): Mighty in Thebes. To celebrate his victory, the new ruler commissioned beautiful monuments, in the city of his ancestors... Website: www.egyptianhistoryp…
26e: Grave of the Unknown Soldiers - The First Intermediate Period (Epilogue)A tomb revisited. In 1923 CE, excavations at Luxor revealed the graves of ancient Egyptian soldiers. They bore scars of battle on their bones and flesh; and their story may belong…
26d: The Age of Montu - The First Intermediate Period (Part 7)Newly researched and updated in 2024. These violent delights have violent ends. Between 1992 BCE and 1941 BCE, King Montu-Hotep (“Montu is Content”) ruled the southern kingdom. And…
26c: A Legacy in Flames - The First Intermediate Period (Part 6)Newly researched and updated in 2024. Ta-Wer howled. Around 2000 BCE, the southern kingdom was rising quickly. But the north was not out of the fight. Not by a long shot… Episode…
26b: Intef the Great, Part 2 - The First Intermediate Period (Part 5b)Newly researched and updated in 2024. Intef the Great, Part 2. The war for Ta-Wer. The Thebans had seized the sacred city of Abdju (Abydos) in the district of Ta-Wer. The northern…
26a: Intef the Great, Part 1 - The First Intermediate Period (Part 5a)Newly researched and updated in 2024. Intef the Great (c.2050—2000 BCE), Part 1. The reign of Intef II, ruler of Waset (Thebes) shows a sudden surge in expansion and conflict. Seek…
25d: Self-Made King- The First Intermediate Period (Part 4)Newly researched and updated in 2024. The first phase is over, and the war is heating up. Around 2055 BCE, a lord of Waset/Thebes/Luxor named Intef I promoted himself far above th…
25c: Apophis Strikes - The First Intermediate Period (Part 3)Researched and written in 2024. Famine and resilience. Around 2060 BCE, the Overlord Ankhtyfy was riding high. Then, a crisis hit southern Egypt. Drought, food shortages, and starv…
25b: Operations of the Overlord - The First Intermediate Period (Part 2)Researched and written in 2024. The rise of Ankhtyfy. In southern Egypt, a "Great Overlord" named Ankh-tyfy began to expand his power. From his home base at Nekhen (Hierakonpolis),…
25a: Nile Divided - The First Intermediate Period (Part 1)By 2100 BCE, Egypt’s royal house was in trouble. A line of kings, known as the pr-Hty (“House of Khety”) claimed authority over the whole Nile Valley. But archaeological and histor…
War in Old Kingdom EgyptBefore the fall (c.2600 - 2200 BCE). Early Egyptians were fierce and active warriors. Our evidence for the Old Kingdom “army,” however, is scattered and fragmentary. Sifting throug…
The Vengeance of Nitocris (A Fairytale of Ancient Egypt)Don’t swim for at least 30 minutes after a banquet… Around 2150 BCE, so the story goes, the Queen-King Nitocris sought vengeance on those who had wronged her. This tale comes from…
Rain Over The Giza Pyramids (2024 Update)Updated with new research. Between 2500—2200 BCE, Egypt witnessed a period of surprisingly high rainfall. While the Old Kingdom was much wetter than today, archaeologists have foun…
24b: Decline & Fall of the Old Kingdom (Part 2)Why did it all go so wrong? We’ve explored the historical overview of Old Kingdom decline; but what was driving it? There are three major factors that caused this fall. Two origina…
Technology of the Pyramid Age with Dr. Martin Odler (Part 2)Recorded 2024. How does copper cut stone? Martin Odler specialises in ancient Egyptian technology. Specifically, the manufacture and use of metal in tools and industry. In this int…
