Chapter 695

In fact, the Pyramid of Nitocris is a magic studio built by Nitocris for herself, or it is equivalent to the existence of the mage tower. The pyramid is built on the largest spiritual vein in Egypt, and it can also rely on The special structure of the pyramid and the magic system in it to gather energy from the sun.

Because of this, the Nitocris Pyramid is not only well-known among mortals, but also a holy place in the minds of magicians of later generations. Thousands of magicians come to the Nitocris Pyramid every year from all over the world , to pay tribute to the miracle of the senior expert - the magic queen Nitocris.

Chapter 0858 Encyclopedia: The Eternal Empress - Nitocris I (Part 1)

Female Pharaoh Nitocris: about June 21, 2200 BC - September 2113 BC) Pharaoh of the sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt, an outstanding statesman, military strategist, artist, and poet of the sixth dynasty of Egypt. His ruling period announced the end of the Old Kingdom period of Egypt and the beginning of the Middle Kingdom period.

The era of Nitocris' reign was the most powerful in the history of the Egyptian kingdom.

Perhaps it can be said that the Nitocris female pharaoh is the most famous pharaoh in the history of ancient Egypt, and also the most legendary female ruler in the world, none of them.

She had a life full of legends.

She is a powerful queen, an invincible general, a statesman admired by all people, and a tireless builder.

Nitocris I (nitocrisi, nireat), who wore these auras, reigned for about 69 years, and she still enjoys these high reputations to this day.

Her enemies fear her, her subjects love her, and her gods protect her.

Nitocris I, who lived in the sixth dynasty of ancient Egypt, left an indelible mark not only on Egyptian history, but also on human history.

She took the throne at the age of eighteen from her husband and brother, Melaran II.

During her reign, she didn't have any husbands, nor any heirs, so she was a true queen of chastity.

There are rumors that although the Nitocris female pharaoh did not choose a husband in her whole life, she had a lover, a yellow man from the East. In the eyes of scientists, this is just nonsense. There is no evidence that the people in the East crossed continents and oceans and came to Egypt as far away as Africa.

The lifespan of Nitocris is long enough. At that time, the average life expectancy of the ancient Egyptians was only more than 40 years old. She lived to the advanced age of 86 or 7. Her subjects and successors witnessed her legendary cry, boasted her experiences and carved them on buildings, and even erected her apotheosis statues all over Egypt, juxtaposed with the gods.

In fact, after the death of Nitocris, because of her legendary experience and the glory she brought to Egypt, she was worshiped as a god by the Egyptians and became a member of the Heliopolis pantheon until thousands of Years later, it is still one of the main gods worshiped by many Egyptians. This is also the only one among the Egyptian pharaohs who can reach this step.

The unification of Egypt made her a victorious general in the minds of her subjects; she used her economic talents to annex the Hittites without bloodshed; as a very famous architect in ancient Egypt, she preserved the glory of the times for the world. These legendary experiences and distinctive personality are all concentrated in him.

During the reign of Nitocris I, a genius transformation was carried out on Egypt, which established the glory of Egypt for the next millennium in one fell swoop. However, in fact, when she first began to rule, it was the period of the decline of the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt.

Pepi II ascended the throne at the age of 6 and reigned for 94 years. But his long reign has not been a boon for the country, and his relentless management of the status quo policy has brought many contradictions to the surface. Due to the weakness of the king, the power of the monarchy began to collapse, the ministers were monopolized, and the governors of various states competed for power and profit, and the political building was facing a crisis of overturning.

After Pepi II's death, he was succeeded by his son, Melaran II, husband and brother of Nitocris I.

They were married when Melaran II succeeded to the throne because of Egyptian traditions, but the actual age gap between the two is very large. Melaran II was the son of Pepi-Pharaoh when he was young, but Nitocris was the descendant of Pepi-Pharaoh when he was old.

However, despite such a large age gap, Nitocris and Melaran II still have a deep affection.

When Mai Ranla II came to the throne, the royal power had been seriously lost. After only one year in office, he clashed with officials who controlled real power. A political murder ensued that ended Myranra II's political career and made Nitocris a widow queen.

The sudden political murder plunged Nitocris into a state of misery. But this can't knock her down, perhaps for revenge, she calmly hides her feelings, keeps a clear head, deals skillfully with powerful officials, finally wins the trust, is pushed to the throne, and becomes the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. This is the first female pharaoh in Egyptian history to exercise political power throughout Egypt.

During her tenure as queen, Nitocris paid attention to the national economy and people's livelihood, and worked hard to develop the country's economy. After the Nile River floods once a year, she will personally come to the fields to sow grains and lead the people to develop production. She has become a very friendly queen and enjoys high prestige among the people.

"Propaganda is her best weapon, and it has played an important role in promoting her kingdom and her mission and gaining the support of the Egyptian people," said Ada Brescia, a professor of Egyptology at the University of Pisa in Italy. Ni (eddabresciani) narrates, "A large number of statues and inscriptions tell people about the feat and courage of this female pharaoh, and what she did made her fight against power in the future."

Chen gained an edge in the process and made his image immortalized and still able to stand the test of time. "

(Actually, only Ye Ting knows that this is nothing more than rumors. Back then, Nitocris had no intention of winning the support of the people, and getting this result was just a beautiful accident.)

According to legend, in the third year of Nitocris' succession, God sent a punishment from God to kill the ministers who murdered Melaran II, but according to historians' research, perhaps this female pharaoh This purpose was achieved by means of assassination.

After that, she gathered the Egyptian officials in the square in front of the palace by publicly announcing the successor to the official position, and invited the people to come to watch the ceremony. However, this was just a trap. In the square, she took advantage of the people's support for her and dissatisfaction with Egypt's chaotic status quo, and arrested all Egyptian officials and tried them in public.

It wasn't until this time that she truly avenged her husband.

Losing the constraints of the bureaucracy, Nitocris I began to select bureaucrats from among the people and grassroots officials, and truly took control of the power.

When Nitocris was in power, due to the long-term corrupt rule in Egypt at that time, the court lost control of the local area and fell into division. Nitocris worked hard to build water conservancy and develop agriculture.

In fact, Nitocris is not only an excellent ruler, but also a genius who actively promotes technological progress. During her reign, advanced agricultural technologies such as the "drip irrigation method" appeared in Egypt at that time, and the originally backward smelting technology and bow and arrow manufacturing technology were improved.

Through these technologies, Nitocris I accumulated a powerful force and formed an invincible army.

So, six years after he succeeded to the throne, Nitocris launched a war to unify Egypt.

Compared with the Egyptian rebels at that time, Nitocris I's army had sharper weapons and armor, bows and arrows with a longer range, and more sufficient food and grass. At the same time, she also pioneered the transformation of the trebuchet and applied it in field battles. Relying on these, Nitocris reunified Egypt within a year.

In fact, in the process of Nitocris unifying Egypt, many battles have been deified to varying degrees by later generations.

For example, in the Battle of Heracleopolis, it is said that Nitocris summoned the thunder of Horus, the wind of Shu and the sun of Ra, and defeated her greatest enemy without any damage to the army. Such scenes are described in many murals in Egypt today.

Because of the war, the population of the originally powerful Egypt declined sharply, and the country became weaker than ever before. So Nitocris worked hard to reform the political system of Egypt at that time, enacted laws, built water conservancy, promoted commercial development, and even invented the earliest officials. The education and selection system, many of her pioneering works have set an unprecedented precedent in the entire history of mankind, and she is worthy of the title of "the greatest female emperor in history". Even if you look at the best emperor in human history, this female king able to be on the list.

By the year of her death, Egypt's population had quadrupled, its territory doubled, and the Sixth Dynasty was at its peak.

Chapter 0859 Encyclopedia: The Eternal Empress - Nitocris I (Part 2)

Politically, Nitocris established a centralized system and regime, abolished the governor system, and switched to the state and county system, and the local administrative agencies were divided into two levels: county and county. The main officials of counties and counties are appointed and dismissed by the central government, and the generals, governors, and county heads are not subordinate to each other, which strengthens the central government's control over the localities and reduces the risk of division.

Nitocris was also the founder of the first relatively complete statute law in the world. The establishment of this statute further weakened the rights of the nobles and protected the interests of the common people. had a profound impact.

Nitocris knows people well and uses them on their merits, regardless of their background. In order to let more talents from common people be used by her, Nitocris created a bureaucratic examination system instead of selecting officials from nobles. old example. And it is required that all talented people can only become officials if they pass a specific examination.

At the same time, she also specially compiled many teaching materials for bureaucrats to learn from, and established schools dedicated to teaching.

The contents of these textbooks include theology, mathematics, astronomy, geography, agriculture, engineering, etc. Both the bureaucratic examination system and these works themselves had a profound impact on later Egypt.

Economically, Nitocris used a series of means to promote the development of commerce, making Egypt at that time the commercial center of nearby areas.

She recast gold coins with her face on them, and established a bank-like financial institution for people to save property and borrow money.

By building roads and borrowing money from small businessmen, Nitocris made Egypt's business reach its peak at that time, and businessmen from nearby countries came to Egypt to conduct various business activities.

In addition, she even issued a series of paper substitutes for gold coins known as "golden notes", which were actually the first bank and paper money.

The biggest economic achievement of Nitocris is the use of economic means to annex the Hittites in neighboring countries.

Because of the power of Nitocris I and Egypt, Nitocris' bank and gold notes have a good reputation in nearby countries, and even the kings and nobles of these countries have deposited their wealth in her bank, and Using her golden ticket, soon the commerce and wealth of nearby nations were in her hands.

Therefore, Nitocris declared that the Hittites’ golden ticket would not be honored on the pretext that the Hittite king was disrespectful to her, so the Hittite’s golden ticket became waste paper, and the whole country fell into chaos.

However, she took the opportunity to bribe the generals and officials among the Hittites, and annexed the country without bloodshed.

In terms of culture, the various works written by Nitocris herself for officials are cultural treasures that record the wisdom of the ancient Egyptians, which show the ancient Egyptians' attainments in astronomy, geography, mathematics, agriculture, etc.

The buildings she left behind are also human treasures.

After the appearance of Nitocris, it has always existed in Egyptian legends. The legend of Nitocris has been widely talked about by her descendants throughout her life, and it has repeatedly appeared in ancient Egyptian literature. , can be called an enduring cultural motif.

Because of Nitocris's reforms to Egypt, historians have unanimously divided Nitocris I and Egypt into the "Middle Kingdom" period, or the "Egyptian Empire" period, which is different from the "Egyptian Empire" period. "Old Kingdom Period", because Nitocris established a new system, these things were never done before him, started by her, and have been used for thousands of years;

All the pharaohs after her achieved success in governing the country without managing the country under the framework of his institution. The great achievements they created were largely due to the benefits laid down for them by Nitocris I. Base;

How much work does it take to complete so many institutional changes and cultural changes, as well as numerous construction projects, under the premise that no one has done before?

Facts have proved that Nitocris was successful. After her, the newborn Egypt was extremely powerful. Although it also experienced several terrible civil strife, it has always maintained its strong position, even after a thousand years. Ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient Persia could not lift their heads - Nitocris I is undoubtedly the greatest pharaoh who established all these.

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