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DW World History provides a detailed study of the cultures and civilizations of World History with a focus on the topics and biographies that enhanced the human story.
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DW | Ancient Egypt - 22 – Pharaoh Ramesses III
Send a textIn the last episode we discussed the end of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Queen Twosret. Her death ended in confusion and civil war. This biography highlights Ramesses III. His long…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 21 – End of the 19th Dynasty
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the reign of Ramesses II and noted how he would outlive most of his sons before dying at the age of around 92 years old. This biography highlights the…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 20 – Pharaoh Ramesses II
Send a textIn the last episode we discussed the rise of the 19th Dynasty and left off with Pharaoh Seti I. His son, Ramesses II, would lead Egypt into one of its most glorious periods of Egyptian…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 19 – Rise of the 19th Dynasty
Send a textIn the last episode, we focused on Tutankhamun and the turbulent times after his death. We left off with the death of Horemheb and the succession of his vizier, Ramesses I. We’ll focus on…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 18 – Pharaoh Tutankhamun
Send a textThis biography highlights King Tutankhamun, the world's most famous Pharaoh, thanks to Howard Carter's incredible discovery in 1922. We'll explore his life and those of his successors in…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 17 – Pharaoh Akhenaten
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the 'Golden Age of Ancient Egypt'. We left off with the death of Amenhotep III and the rise of his son, Akhenaten. This biography highlights King…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 16 – The Golden Age
Send a textIn the last episode we discussed Tuthmosis III and the Battle of Megiddo. The Napoleon of Egypt was succeeded by his son, Amenhotep II, who had to immediately deal with an uprising in the…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 15 – Pharaoh Tuthmosis III
Send a textReversing the roles, Tuthmosis III became co-regent for the first 22 years of his reign and disappeared from the historical record. Since he becomes Egypt's greatest military pharaoh, its…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 14 – Queen Hatshepsut
Send a textThis biography highlights Queen Hatshepsut, who was one of Egypt's greatest and least known rulers. She was more powerful than Cleopatra and created one of the most unique temples in…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 13 – Rise of the New Kingdom
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the Second Intermediate Period and the expulsion of the Hyksos. The Pharaoh responsible for this liberation of Egypt was Ahmose I and he begins the 18th…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 12 – Second Intermediate Period
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the 12th Dynasty and its 'Golden Age' for Middle Kingdom Egypt. We left off with Pharaoh Sobeknefru and noted that her brief reign ended with little…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 11 – The 12th Dynasty
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the First Intermediate Period and the rise of the Middle Kingdom. We ended with the last king of the 11th Dynasty, Mentuhotep IV. His vizier, Amenemhet I,…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 10 – The First Intermediate Period
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the 5th Dynasty and revealed the causes for the Old Kingdom decline. We continue this decline with the 6th Dynasty which eventually takes Egypt into a…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 09 – The 5th Dynasty Sun Kings
Send a textIn the last episode, we focused on the Second and Third Pyramids of Giza and left off with Shepseskaf returning to Saqqara to build his large mastaba tomb. With his death, the 4th Dynasty…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 08 – Pharaohs Khafre & Menkaure
Send a textIn the last episode, we focused on Khufu and the Great Pyramid. We left off at the brief reign of his son, Djedefre. He was succeeded by his half-brother Khafre, who would build the Second…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 07 – Pharaoh Khufu
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed King Sneferu and observed how he, through trial and error, constructed the first true pyramid. His son, Khufu, would take pyramid building to the extreme…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 06 - Pharaoh Sneferu
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the Third Dynasty and observed the advancements toward the pyramid complex. We begin this episode with Pharaoh Sneferu, the first king of the 4th Dynasty.…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 05 - Rise of the Old Kingdom
Send a textIn the last episode, we discussed the first Pharaohs and ended with little known Dynasty II. Pharaoh Khasekhemwy, the last Pharaoh of the 2nd Dynasty, united Egypt once more and was…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 04 - The 2nd Dynasty
Send a textIn the last episode we focused on the First Dynasty Pharaohs and revealed their burial practices. In this episode, we reveal the Second Dynasty, the vague rulers involved, and the details…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 03 - The First Pharaohs
Send a textIn the last episode we discussed Prehistoric Egypt and ended with the small communities along the Nile unifying into two separate kingdoms. In this episode we'll discuss how Egypt became…
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DW World History has published 22 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in Courses, Education.
DW World History is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 24m.
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