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With the rise of Ahmose I came the inception of the New Kingdom, the greatest and most glorious of all periods of Egyptian history. The New Kingdom is such a vast epoch that we will have to break it up into many episodes. Once Ahmose I expelled the Hyksos from Egypt, he pursued them into the near east and set the groundwork for an Egyptian empire which would be solidified by his successors. During the New Kingdom we see the rise of a new kind of King, a warrior king. Although the Egyptians never explicitly used the term "Pharaoh", we attribute all kings after this point as being Pharaohs of Egypt. This time is rich with material to study and our episodes get more and more interesting after this point. Hope you enjoy!