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Dynasty NotesExtreme prosperity and a renaissance in art and build ling projects mark the beginning of the New Kingdom. The 18th Dynasty marks the high point of power in Egypt -- the Hyksos were defeated and ejected, Egypt is in a strong economic position with foreign trade and expansionist policies into nearby lands.
A series of Ramesses controlled the 20th Dynasty, but none of them reached the power or prestige of Ramesses II, and many of them ruled over a land that was failing rapidly. After Ramesses III, Egypt began to suffer economic problems and seemed to be unable to exploit the revolution of the Iron Age. Once again, a chaotic Third Intermediate Period arose.
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dynastiesDynasty XVIII
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