New Kingdom
c. 1550BC–c. 1069 BC
New Kingdom in the 15th century BC
New Kingdom in the 15th century BC
Capital
  • Thebes
    c. 1550 – 1352 BC
    17th dynasty and 18th dynasty until Akhenaten
  • Akhetaten
    c. 1352 – 1336 BC
    Akhenaten of the 18th dynasty
  • Thebes
    c. 1336 – 1279 BC
    18th and 19th dynasty until Ramesses II
  • Pi-Ramesses
    c. 1279 –1213 BC
    Ramesses II of the 19th dynasty
  • Memphis
    c. 1213 – 1069 BC
    from Merneptah of the 19th dynasty and 20th dynasty
Common languagesAncient Egyptian, Nubian, Canaanite
Religion
  • Ancient Egyptian religion
  • Atenism (during the Amarna Period)
GovernmentDivine absolute monarchy
Pharaoh 
• c. 1550 – 1525 BC
Ahmose I (first)
• c. 1107 – 1077 BC
Ramesses XI (last)
History 
• Established
c. 1550BC
• Disestablished
c. 1069 BC
Population
• 13th century BCE
3 to 5 million
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Second Intermediate Period of Egypt
Kingdom of Kerma
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
Kingdom of Kush
Philistia