chariots, Egypt became a military power and ruled over neighboring

nations. Tebes, the royal capital, became the most magnificent

city in the world. It was a golden age of Egypt.

         In 1372, one pharaoh broke with Egyptian tradition

for a short time. When Amenhotep IV came to power, he

he moved the capital, changed name to Ikhnaton, and established

a monotheistic religion with Aton(sun) as the one god.This

was an attempt to break the enormous power of the priests of the other god. However, after Ikhnaton’s death, this new religion did

did not remain. The capital was returned to Thebes and the old polytheistis faith, having many gods, was restored. But Egypt’s time of power and glory was ending. When Alexander the Great of Macedonia