World History Unit 1 - RULERS

Sargon

ruler of akkadians, conquered sumer

Hammurabi

ruler of babylonians, conquered akkadia

Hatshepsut

first female pharaoh, built deir el bahri temple

Akhenaton

pharaoh that destroyed the gods and created atun

Tutenkhamen

boy pharaoh, revived the gods

Ramses II

19th dynasty pharaoh, not able to restore what was destroyed under Akhenaton’s rule

Cleopatra VII

tried to reestablish Egypt, but was conquered. involved with Rome

Menes

united Upper and Lower Egypt after 150 years of chaos

King Solomon

control over palestine, known for wisdom

Cyrus the Great

persian king, reputation for mercy

Darius

persian ruler after Cyrus, split empire into satrapies