Egypt (Ancient), New Kingdom of

The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BCE, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt.

The New Kingdom follows the Second Intermediate Period and is succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period.

It is Egypt’s most prosperous time and marks the peak of its power.

The later part of this period, under the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties (1292-1069 BCE) is also known as the Ramesside period, after the eleven pharaohs that take the name of Ramesses.Radiocarbon dating suggests that the New Kingdom may have started a few years earlier than the conventional date of 1550 BCE.

The radiocarbon date range for its beginning is 1570-1544 BCE, the mean point of which is 1557 BCE.Possibly as a result of the foreign rule of the Hyksos during the Second Intermediate Period, the New Kingdom sees Egypt attempt to create a buffer between the Levant and Egypt, and attained its greatest territorial extent.

Similarly, in response to very successful 17th century attacks by the powerful Kingdom of Kush, the New Kingdom feels compelled to expand far south into Nubia and hold wide territories in the Near East.

Egyptian armies fight Hittite armies for control of modern-day Syria.

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