Season 1 Episode 4: Egypt Shatters
10/26/20 • 21 min
When the last pharaoh of Egypt's first dynasty dies without an heir, Egypt is thrown into a protracted, blood civil war. This is only the beginning of Egypt's problems though, as the rule of Egypt's second dynasty will be a non-stop series of crisis after crisis. How will Egypt emerge from such a devastating period of instability?
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When the last pharaoh of Egypt's first dynasty dies without an heir, Egypt is thrown into a protracted, blood civil war. This is only the beginning of Egypt's problems though, as the rule of Egypt's second dynasty will be a non-stop series of crisis after crisis. How will Egypt emerge from such a devastating period of instability?
To learn more about Egyptian history and support the show, check out our website here
Edit: apologies for the error with the music being too loud at some points. I'm still learning the software and mistakes happen.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Season 1 Episode 3: The Best Pharaoh You’ve Never Heard Of
Egypt's first dynasty is relatively unknown, with only cursory records of them existing. But we can still learn a lot about the history of Egypt from these early pharaohs. This week we learn about how the great pharaohs of the First Dynasty built the foundation of the great achievements of Egypt, and how a series of obscure civil wars brought their rule crumbling down.
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