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title: Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1250 BCE
author: Simeon Netchev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16773/map-of-the-new-kingdom-of-egypt-c-1250-bce/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0)
updated: 2026-01-20
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# Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1250 BCE

_Authored by [Simeon Netchev](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/simeonnetchev/)_

## Image File

[![Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1250 BCE](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16773.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16773.png)

## Image Caption

The [New Kingdom of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Kingdom_of_Egypt/) (c. 1570–1069 BCE) marks the apex of ancient [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/)’s political power, territorial expansion, and imperial ambition. Emerging from the expulsion of the [Hyksos](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hyksos/) and the reunification of Egypt under Ahmose I (reign c. 1550–1525 BCE), the [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/) transformed Egypt from a regional [Nile](https://www.worldhistory.org/nile/)-based state into a militarized [empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/empire/). [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) authority extended deep into Nubia and the eastern [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/), supported by a professional army, centralized administration, and the extraction of tribute, labor, and resources from subject territories.

This era produced some of Egypt’s most influential rulers, each shaping the state in distinct ways. [Hatshepsut](https://www.worldhistory.org/hatshepsut/) (reign c. 1479–1458 BCE) emphasized [trade](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/trade/), diplomacy, and monumental [architecture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/architecture/), while [Thutmose III](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thutmose_III/) (reign c. 1479–1425 BCE) consolidated Egypt’s empire through sustained campaigns in the [Levant](https://www.worldhistory.org/levant/). In the 14th century BCE, [Akhenaten](https://www.worldhistory.org/Akhenaten/) (reign c. 1353–1336 BCE) disrupted traditional power structures through radical religious reform, briefly destabilizing the state before restoration under his successors, including [Tutankhamun](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tutankhamun/) (reign c. 1332–1323 BCE). The long reign of Ramses II (reign c. 1279–1213 BCE) symbolized imperial confidence, military display, and monumental propaganda. By the late 11th century BCE, however, internal factionalism, economic strain, and growing pressure from Libyan and [Sea Peoples](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sea_Peoples/) undermined central authority, leading to fragmentation and the end of Egypt’s imperial age.

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## About the Author

Simeon is a freelance visual designer and history educator, passionate about the human stories that shape the past.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/simeon-netchev/)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Netchev, S. (2022, December 12). Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1250 BCE. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16773/map-of-the-new-kingdom-of-egypt-c-1250-bce/>
### Chicago
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1250 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, December 12, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16773/map-of-the-new-kingdom-of-egypt-c-1250-bce/>.
### MLA
Netchev, Simeon. "Map of the New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1250 BCE." *World History Encyclopedia*, 12 Dec 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16773/map-of-the-new-kingdom-of-egypt-c-1250-bce/>.

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