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Thutmose III was the first ruler of Egypt to be called pharaoh. It means "great house" and originally referred to the king's palace but during Thutmose's reign in the New Kingdom (ca. 1479-1425 BCE), it referred to the person who was king and the son of Ra, the sun god.
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Why did the Egyptians call their Pharaoh a living god?
Ancient Egyptians believed that their ruler was a god on Earth and when he died, he would become Osirus.
Who was the second Pharaoh to rule ancient Egypt?
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It means "great house." That is what the Egyptian pharaohs used to call their palaces. Then, eventually the Egyptian rulers got the title pharaoh.
What name does Odysseus call himself?
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What was absolute ruler of ancient Egypt call?
pharaoh
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Ancient Egyptians believed that their ruler was a god on Earth and when he died, he would become Osirus.
Who was Russia's first dictator?
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Who built the first pyramid and who was it for?
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Did Egyptians worship the Nile River?
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Pharaoh.
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Who is the first person to call himself an anarchist?
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
What were the Egyptian god-kings called?
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wives
