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Egyptian Empire Research Paper

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Dating back to the around 3100 B.C.E. the Egyptian civilization is one of the world’s oldest documented nations to date. Around 2625 B.C.E. the two parts of Egypt at the time know as Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt merged together under one ruler called a pharaoh, or “god-king” (Ancient Egypt, 2011) therefore lasting about 30 centuries until around 1075 B.C.E. During this age Egypt became an imperial power by expanding its territories into Nubia as well as Asia and building world wonders such as pyramids. As corruption and betrayal emerged the Empire broke into small factions run by feudal lords. With a broken empire the country was overrun by foreign rulers. Ancient Egypt saw its end upon the arrival of Alexander the Great during his conquest

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