Egypt 's capitals 1 pre - Alexandria era

Through the history of Egypt, its people saw more than a unified capital of the two countries. Its political history began with the construction of a city in the middle of the country, governed by its grip on the North and the South. It was called "Nefir" or the White Wall, which the Arabs wrote to Memphis and its place is now hostage to Giza. The unification of the country and perhaps its origin dates back to 3200 BC

Then, in the ninth family, the capital moved south to the newly known Beni Suef, where now the city of Ahnasia is located

Her age did not last long, as she did not maintain her status only during the rule of two families, the ninth and tenth.

The capital then moved further south to the good and what knows what is good and what is aware of its position and its effects and steadfastness in front of the factors of time

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It is located on the banks of the Nile River, which is divided into two parts of the eastern and western parts of the capital. Luxor is the capital of Luxor, south of Egypt. The Monastery of the Sea, the Valley of the Queens, the Monastery of the City, the Temple of Ramessium, and the Statue of Memnon.

The establishment of the city of Taiba as a city to the age of the fourth family, but it became a capital only in the era of the Eleventh Dynasty and since that time and the prestige of its historical status until it became an essential part of the world heritage.

May lose its political status one day and leave the ruling power, but it is never to leave its literary position

After that the capital of Egypt moved to Oreis during the reign of the Hyksos of Egypt and is located in the hill of Dabaa now that Ahmus will be ordered to destroy it in the wake of its defeat and expulsion of the Haxus from Egypt

After the liberation of Egypt at the beginning of the 18th Dynasty, the capital returned to Taiba temporarily, but Akhenaten and the religious doctrine of Aqaida Amoun began to build a new capital to practice his faith in Athenia and moved his family and his priests to the city of Ahitaton and now known as Tal Amarna in Minya province, The capital's survival in this place was linked to Akhenaten's existence and, with his death, the capital returned to Taiba.

Egypt was waiting for a new capital until the greatest builders of ancient history Ramses II built the capital of the nineteenth family Bar Ramesis was called Pharaonic meaning "House of Ramses Mahboob Amun the greatest of his victories" was the new capital built by Pharaoh the nineteenth Egyptian family Ramses II (dating him 1279-1213 BC). The city was established near the ancient city of Avares, which was the royal residence of Pharaoh's 18th Dynasty City I. The city was strategically taken as a national refuge in front of the unrest of the Strait Bedouins and the Hittites rushed to its privileged location, which allows for the observation of the eastern border. The city was also the capital of the state during the reign of Ramses III

With the decline of Egyptian civilization, it was clear that the era of the strong empire had ensured and Egypt witnessed a number of stalwarts with little luck of fame and influence

Tanis (present-day Sanan) (1078-945 BC) Twenty-first Dynasty.

Popastis (current Tel Basta) (945 715 BC) Twenty-second Dynasty.

Tanis (818 715 BC) Twenty-third family.

Sayes (present stone) (725 715 BC) Twenty-fourth family.

(715-664 BC) was the capital of the fifth and twentieth Dynasty, the city of Nubian vegetation (because the family is a Nubian family), but they ruled Egypt from Memphis.

Sais (664 525 BC), the twenty-sixth family.

Persian - the twenty-seventh family.

Sais (399 404 BC) Twenty-eighth family.

Mendes (present quarter hill) (399 380 BC) Twenty-ninth family.

Spinitus (Samannoud current) (380 343 BC) Thirty family.

Persian - Thirty-first Dynasty.

So it happened that Alexander came to Egypt with the dream of establishing a strong empire with Egypt as its base and as a strong empire that must have a strong capital. The last capital of ancient Egypt was Alexandria, the first and last Egyptian coastal capital, and this is a story on its own.