pharaohs

=__Pharaohs__ =

To the ancient Egyptians, kings were gods. And that is exactly what pharaohs were: god-kings. They were thought to be as powerful and as splendid as the gods in the heavens. The civilization of Egypt was a theocracy which means that the pharaohs stood at the center of the ancient Egyptian's religion as well as its government and army. Most of these pharaohs were engaging in war constantly and they constantly challenged other civilizations to go to war with them. Some of the pharaohs, like Hatshepsut, prefered trade to war. Hatshepsut had replaced her son, because he was to young to rule. She thought that the Egyptians would be prosperous if they traded with other civilizations.