DW World History
"The Chronicles of Our World"
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.
- Update frequency
- every 34 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 16
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
DW | Ancient Egypt - 16 – The Golden Age
In 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 t…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 15 – Pharaoh Tuthmosis III
Reversing 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, …
DW | Ancient Egypt - 14 – Queen Hatshepsut
This 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 Eg…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 13 – Rise of the New Kingdom
In 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 18t…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 12 – Second Intermediate Period
In 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 in…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 11 – The 12th Dynasty
In 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…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 10 – The First Intermediate Period
In 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
In 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 Dynas…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 08 – Pharaohs Khafre & Menkaure
In 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 Sec…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 07 – Pharaoh Khufu
In 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 extre…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 06 - Pharaoh Sneferu
In 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 Dynas…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 05 - Rise of the Old Kingdom
In 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 suc…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 04 - The 2nd Dynasty
In 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 detai…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 03 - The First Pharaohs
In 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 becam…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 02 - Prehistoric Egypt
In the last episode we discussed an introduction to Ancient Egypt and reviewed the chronological timeline. In this episode we'll focus on the stages of Prehistory that involve the Paleo…
DW | Ancient Egypt - 01 - Introduction
Welcome to the DW World History Series. This study focuses on 3,000 years of Egyptian history beginning with King Narmer and ending with the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 B.C.
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