The new state .. New Kingdom pharaohs established a period of unprecedented prosperity to secure its borders and strengthen diplomatic relations with its neighbors . Launched military campaigns under the leadership of Tuthmosis I and his grandson Tuthmosis III extended the influence of the Pharaohs in Syria and Nubia , in support of loyalty and open access to critical imports such as bronze and wood. And the start of the kings and the pharaohs of the modern state campaign to build a large-scale Tazbz god Amun , who increased his worship was based in the Temple of Karnak . They also built monuments to glorify their own achievements , whether real or imaginative . The female Queen Hatshepsut used such propaganda to legitimize her claim to the throne . And characterize its age successful trade missions to Puntland , a funerary temple and stylish , in addition to a pair of obelisks and huge temple at Karnak . In spite of the achievements , sought stepson of Hatshepsut , Thutmose III to erase the legacy before the end of wisdom , which may be motivated by revenge for the rape her throne Four colossal statues of Ramses II flank the entrance to the temple of Abu Simbel him . Around the year 1350 BC. M. , threatened the stability of the new state when he arrived Amenhotep IV to the throne , who put a series of anarchist and radical reforms . Change his name to Akhenaten (ie Abdul furnace ) , Rogge Amenhotep IV sun god Aten as the supreme god , and that one is not a partner , and united worship all gods in the worship of the furnace , where the suppression and prevention of worship gods other than Aten , and attacked the authority and power of the Foundation for Priests at that time, in addition to the transfer of the capital to the city of new Akhenaten ( Amarna now) , but did not care for Foreign Affairs and rushing to absorb himself in his new religion and his artistic style . After his death , was abandoned for the worship of Aten quickly , and all of the Tutankhamun and Khپr Khپro Ra Aye , and Horemheb scans all the details belonging to the heresy of Akhenaten , or also known as the Amarna period . When Ramses II took the throne , also known as Ramesses the Great , in about 1279 BC. M. , work to build more temples , and the establishment of more statues and obelisks , in addition to Andjabh children more than any other pharaoh in history. He led boldly in the Battle of Kadesh against the Hittites , which resulted after heavy fighting lasted for more than 15 years , for the first and oldest peace treaty in history , and that was in the year 1258 BC. M. The wealth of Egypt and their economic, social cause to make Egypt and its land territory attractive for the invasion of powers foreign , especially the Libyans and the Sea Peoples . The army was able initially to repel and deter these invasions , but with the increase and intensify invasions have control over the territory of Egypt , Syria and Palestine . The increased influence of external threats with the worsening internal problems such as corruption and theft of cemeteries and civil unrest . The high priests in the Temple of Amun in Thebes collect vast tracts of land and wealth , and the growing power led to the defection of the country during the middle third ( Third Intermediate Period )
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