Poisoned Legacy - The Fall of the Nineteenth Egyptian Dynasty (Paperback, Revised edition)

After the death of RamesesII, the Nineteenth Dynasty, soon fell into decline and familial conflict, culminating in a final civil war that ended with the accession of a new dynasty. Sethy I and Rameses II's promotion of a concept of a wider 'royal family' may have sown the seeds for the conflicts among their descendants.Aidan Dodson explores the mysteries of the origins of the usurper-king Amenmeses and the career of the 'king-maker' of the period, the chancellor Bay. Having helped to install at least one pharaoh on the throne, Bay's life was ended by his abrupt execution, ordered by the woman with whom he had shared the regency of Egypt for the young and disabled King Siptah. Finally, the author considers how that woman-Tawosret-became the last true female pharaoh, and how she finally lost her throne to the founder of the Twentieth Dynasty, Sethnakhte.

General

Imprint:	The American University In Cairo Press
Country of origin:	Egypt
Release date:	March 2016
Authors:	Aidan Dodson
Dimensions:	230 x 149 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	224
Edition:	Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-977-416-752-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > Middle & Near Eastern archaeology > Egyptian archaeology Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE Promotions
LSN:	977-416-752-X
Barcode:	9789774167522

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