were considered to be both divine deities as well as mortal rulers. Throughout the 30+ dynasties inancient Egyptian history, it is speculated that some 170 or more rulers reigned over the great land of Egypt during a three thousand year time span.
The throne of Egypt was primarily intended to be succeeded from father to son, however in many cases this line of kingship was interrupted by murder, mayhem and mysterious disappearances.
Each time a new family took control of the throne, a new kingdom began in the history of this fascinating nation.
While rulers often intermarried with daughters, granddaughters, sisters and brothers to keep the throne within the family the throne still managed to shift hands multiple times;
creating a dynamic, and often, complexancient pharonic history.
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