History of Ancient Egypt: Dynasty XX - Sea Peoples, Late Bronze Age Collapse and the End of an Era

In this program we’ll take a close look at the period spanning the 20th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, which may have arguably been one of the most trying times in the country’s history. After years of internal turmoil, Egypt faced a massive foreign invasion by a mysterious group of marauders and migrants who modern scholars have collectively called the Sea Peoples. Not only did they threaten Egypt’s vast empire in Canaan and the Levant, but possibly even the existence of the ancient Egyptian civilization itself. The aftermath of this great confrontation resulted in the gradual decline of Egypt’s fortunes as a whole as well as the decay of perhaps its last great dynasty. With harem conspiracies, corruption and the famous royal tomb robberies and trials, the events and intrigues of 20th Dynasty Egypt could make for a great HBO series like Game of Thrones. So prepare the popcorn and get comfortable as you won’t want to miss this episode of Ancient Egypt, Dynasty by Dynasty. Contents: 00:00 Intro 01:16 Sethnakht and the Start of the 20th Dynasty 04:24 Ramesses III, the Last Great Pharaoh 07:16 The Great Dread 09:09 Egypt and the Late Bronze Age Collapse 12:07 Ramesses III vs. the Sea Peoples 18:42 Aftermath of the Invasion 21:38 Worker’s Strikes at Deir el-Medina 31:17 The Harem Conspiracy 33:27 Ramesses IV and the Trial of the Century 37:31 Ramesses V 40:10 Ramesses VI 40:51 Ramesses VII and VIII: Rise of the Priesthood of Amun 43:51 Ramesses IX and the Tomb Robbery Trials 46:26 Ramesses X 48:07 Ramesses XI and the War of the High Priest 53:09 End of an Era 55:28 Thank You and Patrons Related Videos: History of Ancient Egypt: Dynasty XIX - Ramesses II, the Battle of Kadesh and the Israel Stela Ancient Egypt Dynasty by Dynasty Playlist: Machinimas created using Total War: Rome 2 Age of Bronze mod Sources and Suggested Reading: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt - Toby Wilkinson A History of Ancient Egypt - Marc Van De Mieroop Ancient Records of Egypt: The Twentieth Through the Twenty-Sixth Dynasties, Vol. 4 The Egyptians - Cyril Aldred Ancient Egyptian Literature: Volume II: The New Kingdom - Miriam Lichtheim The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt - Ian Shaw Chronicle of the Pharaohs - Peter A. Clayton Ancient Egyptian Imperialism - Ellen Morris Civilizations of the Ancient Near East - Jack M. Sasson (Editor) Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, Vol. I - Donald B. Redford (Editor) Follow History with Cy: Instagram ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Website ► Merch ► Podcast ► Patreon ► Music: Epidemic Sound #egypt #ancienthistory #bronzeage