My Top 5 Pharaohs

 

Coming in at #5 is Pharoah Ramses II. 

• Ramses II the Great (reigned 1279-1213 B.C.) Third king of the 19th dynasty of Egypt, whose reign (1279-13 BC) was the second longest in Egyptian history. In addition to his wars with the Hittites and Libyans, he is known for his extensive building programs and for the many colossal statues of him found all over Egypt.

In #4 it is Queen Hatshepsut.

• Queen Hatshepsut reigned over Egypt for more than 20 years. She served as queen alongside her husband, Thutmose II, but after his death claimed the role of pharaoh while acting as regent to her nephew, Thutmose III.

In #3 it is King Narmer.

• King Narmer was more the last of the pre-dynastic kings than the first of the Pharaohs; that he was the mythical Menes who dammed the southern Nile River; that he may have been the same person as Serket the Scorpion King of Upper Egypt.

In #2 it is Queen Cleopatra.

• Cleopatra, The Egyptian queen resided in one of Caesar's country houses. The relationship between Cleopatra and Caesar was obvious to the Roman people and it was a scandal because the Roman dictator was already married to Calpurnia Pisonis.

#1 belongs to King Tutankhamun.

• King Tutankhamen (or Tutankhamun) ruled Egypt as pharaoh for 10 years until his death at age 19, around 1324 B.C. Although his rule was notable for reversing the tumultuous religious reforms of his father, Pharaoh Akhenaten, Tutankhamen's legacy was largely negated by his successors.