WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Ramses II, Ramses also spelled Ramesses or Rameses, byname Ramses the Great, (flourished 13th century bce), third king of the 19th dynasty (1292–1190 bce) of ancient Egypt whose reign (1279–13 bce) was the second longest in Egyptian history.

Detailed explanation-2: -Considered one of Egypt’s greatest pharaohs-man or woman-Hatshepsut brought great wealth and artistry to her land. She sponsored one of Egypt’s most successful trading expeditions, bringing back gold, ebony, and incense from a place called Punt (probably modern-day Eritrea, a country in Africa).

Detailed explanation-3: -Hatshepsut’s reign was essentially a peaceful one, and her foreign policy was based on trade rather than war. But scenes on the walls of her Dayr al-Baḥrī temple, in western Thebes, suggest that she began with a short, successful military campaign in Nubia.

Detailed explanation-4: -In the 5th century BCE, the availability of natural resources favored ancient Egypt to trade with countries like Lebanon, Canaan, and Nubia.