Egyptian Pharaohs
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut was one of the few Egyptian women to become a pharaoh. Since she wanted to be respected and treated fairly as a pharaoh, she chose to dress like a man. In doing so, Hatshepsut wore a false beard, as did many male pharaohs before and after her reign. She was significant to Egyptian history because of her huge trading expedition. This expedition started at Punt, which is a kingdom near the Red Sea. This trip ended with the find of gold, apes, other wild animals, and myrrh which is a type valuable perfume.
Akhenaten
Akhenaten, who was originally Amenhotep IV changed Egypt's way of thinking towards religion. Many Egyptians before Akhen were polytheistic, which means that they worshipped more than one god. Akhenaten however, worshipped only one. The God that he worshipped, was Aten the sun god. He was significant because he changed Egypt's main structure of religious acts and beliefs.
Ramses the Great
Ramses II was given a second name of Ramses the Great because of his many political achievements and artistic legacy. First, Ramses planned a battle against the Hittites, but the war later resulted in a truce. Ramses also married a Hittite woman, which strengthened the trust between the Egyptians and the Hittites even more.
Amenhotep II
Amenhotep II was the seventh king of the eighteenth dynasty. He was the grandfather of Amenhotep the Magnificent and the great grandfather of Akhenaten, whose wife was Neferiti. Amenhotep II was a master in archery and horsemanship. While he was still a prince, he was given the responsibility as commander for a naval base near Memphis. He spent his second year in Syria, winning many wars. Amenhotep II was important because of his many war-related accomplishments.
Tutankhamun IV (King Tut)
King Tut is perhaps one of the most famous pharaohs of Egypt. The most popular reason behind the cause of his death is that he was somehow bashed on the back of the head hard enough to crack his skull and later kill him. He is so famous because his tomb, unlike many others, was left in almost perfect condition. King Tut restored many of the mistakes made by his relative, Akhenaten. He was significant because he helped get Egypt back on track.