HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Czars
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Monarchs
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Kings
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Pharaohs
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Detailed explanation-1: -As ancient Egyptian rulers, pharaohs were both the heads of state and the religious leaders of their people. The word “pharaoh” means “Great House, ‘’ a reference to the palace where the pharaoh resides. While early Egyptian rulers were called “kings, ‘’ over time, the name “pharaoh” stuck.
Detailed explanation-2: -pharaoh, (from Egyptian per ʿaa, “great house”), originally, the royal palace in ancient Egypt. The word came to be used metonymically for the Egyptian king under the New Kingdom (starting in the 18th dynasty, 1539–1292 bce), and by the 22nd dynasty (c. 945–c. 730 bce) it had been adopted as an epithet of respect.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pharaohs were the god kings of ancient Egypt who ruled between 3150 B.C. and 30 B.C. (when Rome conquered Egypt). Each time a new family took control of the throne, a new kingdom began in the history of this fascinating nation.