Pharaoh
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The Pharaoh was the monarch of ancient Egypt. The title came into use from the Eighteenth Dynasty onwards and was subsequently attributed to all the previous kings of Egypt. Before this Pharaoh was a
The Mask of Tutankhamun from tomb KV62 in the Valley of the Kings. Pharaohs' tombs were provided with vast quantities of wealth
The Narmer Palette depicts the unification of the Two Lands.
A guardian statue wearing the red crown which reflected the facial features of the reigning king, probably Amenemhat II or Senwosret II, and which functioned as a divine guardian for the imiut. Made of cedar wood and plaster c. 1919–1885 BCE
Uraeus depicted on king Den, ivory label found at his tomb in Abydos, c. 3000 BCE, British Museum, London
Maximinus Daza
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Galerius Valerius Maximinus, born as Daza, was Roman emperor from 310 to 313. In 305 his uncle Galerius admitted him to the Tetrarchy with the rank of caesar, a controversial appointment which helped
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…Akhenaten or Thutmose III (first to be called Pharaoh) Last monarch Nectanebo II (last native) Cleopatra and Caesarion (last Hellenistic pharaohs) Maximinus Daza (last to have Egyptian royal titulary) Formation c. 3150 BCE (first by tradition) c. 1458 BCE or c. 1352 BCE (first to be called a pharaoh) Abolition…
Coin of Maximinus, with the legend: Maximinus p(ius) f(elix) aug(ustus)
Re-cut colossal tetrarchic portrait from Asia Minor, potentially depicting Maximinus.