Sunday, February 8, 2026

List of ancient Egyptian leaders (level 4 vital articles on Wikipedia)

This post is a list of ancient Egyptian leaders (level 4 vital articles on Wikipedia). There are 11 leaders listed below chronologically.

Narmer (c. 3100 BC)
"Many scholars consider him the unifier of Egypt and founder of the First Dynasty, and in turn the first king of a unified Egypt." (Wikipedia: Narmer, 2.2.26 UTC 01:32)

Thutmose I (r. 1506 - 1493 BC)
"During his reign, he campaigned deep into the Levant and Nubia, pushing the borders of Egypt farther than ever before in each region... built a tomb for himself in the Valley of the Kings..." (Wikipedia Thutmose I, 2.8.26 UTC 15:28)

Hatshepsut (c. 1479 - 1458 BC)
"One of the most prolific builders in Ancient Egypt, she oversaw large-scale construction projects... most famously, the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut..." (Wikipedia: Hatshepsut, 1.27.26 UTC 18:31)

Thutmose III (1479 - 1425 BC)
"...conducted between 17 and 20 military campaigns, all victorious, which brought ancient Egypt's empire to its zenith." (Wikipedia: Thutmose III, 1.31. 26 UTC 23:55)

Akhenaten (r. 1353 - 1336 BC)
"...noted for abandoning the traditional, polytheistic ancient Egyptian religion, and introducing Atenism, or worship centered around Aten." (Wikipedia: Akhenaten, 2.8.26 UTC 02:51)

Nefertiti (c. 1370 - 1330 BC)
"...great royal wife of Pharoah Akhenaten... If Nefertiti did rule as pharaoh, her reign was marked by the fall of Amarna..." (Wikipedia: Nefertiti, 1.30.26 UTC 23:54)

Tutankhamun (c. 1341 - 1323 BC)
"...instituted the restoration of the traditional polytheistic form of ancient Egyptian religion... The cult of the god Amun at Thebes was restored to prominence..." (Wikipedia: Tutankhamun, 2.8.26 UTC 08:22)

Ramesses II (c. 1303 - 1213 BC)
"...regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the New Kingdom... one of ancient Egypt's most successful warrior pharaohs..." (Wikipedia: Ramesses II, 2.5.26 UTC 06:05)

Ramesses III (r. 1185 - 1154 BC)
"His long reign saw the decline of Egyptian political and economic power, linked to a series of invasions and internal economic problems... However, his successful defense was able to slow down the decline..." (Wikipedia: Ramesses III, 1.31.26 UTC 05:31)

Ptolemy I Sotor (c. 369 - 282 BC)
"...successor of Alexander the Great who went on to found the Ptolemaic Kingdom centered in Egypt." (Wikipedia: Ptolemy I Sotor, 1.22.26 UTC 03:24)

Cleopatra (70 - 30 BC)
"...Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and the last active Hellenistic pharaoh... After her death, Egypt became a province of the Roman Empire." (Wikipedia: Cleopatra, 1.31.26 UTC 03:52)