Lives of the Ancient Egyptians by Wilkinson, Toby -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title About the Author Other titles of interest Dedication Author’s Note Contents Introduction Part 1 Foundations: Early Dynastic Period

1 Narmer: Egypt’s first king 2 Merneith: The first woman to hold the reins of power 3 Den: Reforming ruler of the 1st Dynasty 4 Khasekhemwy: Harbinger of the Pyramid Age 5 Djoser: Builder of the Step Pyramid 6 Hesira: Chief dentist at the court of Djoser 7 Imhotep: Architect and sage who became a god 8 Metjen: Career civil servant

Part 2 The Pyramid Age: Old Kingdom

9 Hetepheres: Mother of King Khufu 10 Khufu: Lord of the Great Pyramid 11 Hemiunu: Overseer of Works 12 Perniankhu: Court dwarf 13 Ptahshepses: Royal son-in-law 14 Pepiankh: Centenarian official 15 Unas: The enigmatic monarch 16 Metjetji: Courtier, patron, aesthete 17 Mereruka: Grand vizier 18 Weni: Royal factotum 19 Harkhuf: Explorer of distant lands 20 Pepi II: Egypt’s longest-reigning king 21 Pepinakht-Heqaib: Local hero

Part 3 Civil War and Restoration: First Intermediate Period and Middle Kingdom

22 Tjauti: Controller of desert routes 23 Ankhtifi: Provincial leader in a time of civil war 24 Hemira: Humble priestess from the Delta 25 Intef II: Theban warrior-king 26 Tjetji: High official who served two monarchs 27 Mentuhotep II: Reunifier of Egypt 28 Meketra: Chancellor under Mentuhotep II 29 Amenemhat I: Victim of a court conspiracy 30 Hekanakht: Farmer and letter writer 31 Sarenput: Prince of Elephantine 32 Hapdjefa: Provincial governor with a legal mindset 33 Khnumhotep: Hereditary noble 34 Ikhernofret: Witness of the Osiris mysteries 35 Senusret III: Lord of Nubia 36 Horwerra: Expedition leader 37 Sobekhotep III: Commoner who became king

Part 4 A Golden Age: Early 18th Dynasty

38 Apepi: An Asiatic on the throne of Egypt 39 Taa II: King slain in battle against the Hyksos 40 Ahmose-Nefertari: Royal daughter, wife and mother 41 Ahmose Son of Abana: Wartime naval officer 42 Ahmose Pennekhbet: Soldier under four successive monarchs 43 Hatshepsut: The female pharaoh 44 Senenmut: Favoured courtier of Hatshepsut 45 Thutmose III: Creator of an Egyptian empire 46 Menkheperraseneb: High Priest of Amun 47 Rekhmira: Prime Minister of Upper Egypt 48 Dedi: Governor of the Western Desert 49 Qenamun: Bombastic chief steward 50 Nakht: Humble owner of a beautiful tomb 51 Sennefer: Mayor of Thebes 52 Amenhotep III: Ruler of a golden age 53 Tiye: Queen with an interest in power-politics 54 Userhat: Lowly scribe, artistic patron 55 Amenhotep Son of Hapu: The king’s right-hand man

Part 5 The Great Heresy: Amarna Period

56 Akhenaten: The heretic pharaoh 57 Nefertiti: The power behind the throne 58 Meryra: Zealot of a new religion 59 Bak: Sculptor who led an artistic revolution 60 Mahu: Akhenaten’s chief of police 61 Huy: Viceroy of Kush 62 Tutankhamun: The boy king 63 Ankhesenamun: Tutankhamun’s child bride 64 Maya: Royal treasurer 65 Ay: The great survivor

Part 6 Imperial Egypt: Ramesside Period

66 Horemheb: Founder of a new age 67 Sennedjem: Workman in the Valley of the Kings 68 Urhiya: Foreigner who became an army general 69 Yupa: Successful second-generation immigrant 70 Ramesses II: The greatest of all pharaohs 71 Raia: A musician from Memphis 72 Khaemwaset: The first Egyptologist 73 Mes: Victor in a long-running court case 74 Didia: Chief draughtsman of foreign ancestry 75 Merenptah: Pharaoh who subdued Israel 76 Paneb: Notorious criminal 77 Bay: Kingmaker 78 Ramesses III: The last great king of Egypt 79 Ramessesnakht: High Priest under the late Ramessides 80 Naunakht: Woman who disinherited her children 81 Thutmose: Correspondent in a time of trouble 82 Panehsy: Strongman who challenged royal power 83 Herihor: Great Overseer of the Army

Part 7 Twilight of the Gods: Third Intermediate Period, Late Period and Ptolemaic Period

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