10/05/2024
How Egypt Fell🐫
Ancient Egypt's civilization was one of the oldest and longest ruling empires in history, spanning over 3,000 years. Here are some of the key points that led to the decline of Ancient Egypt
- Loss of military power: The empire's economy struggled due to the significant manpower and resources required to ward off continual attacks.
- Lack of natural resources: The Egyptian climate experienced roughly a hundred years of dry spells, and water became scarce. Crops were also destroyed by sporadic and unpredictable flooding of the Nile.
- Political conflicts: There were huge inequalities in the distribution of wealth among the elites and the rest of the population. Many people began to distrust the government and religious authority.
- Foreign invasions: The Kingdom of Kush broke away from Egyptian control in the south. After rising in power, the Kush*tes conquered some of Egypt and it was left split between two regions. This left Egypt vulnerable to further invasions, which came from the Assyrians in 671 BCE, the Persians in 525 BCE, and finally the Greeks in 332 BCE.
- Christianity: Christianity began to spread through Egypt and brought the adoption of the alphabet replacing hieroglyphics and creating major changes in Egyptian culture. Many ancient practices such as mummification ended.
