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

At the age of eighteen, she took over the throne from her husband and brother, Meraran II.

During her reign, she did not have any royal husband, nor any heirs, so she was truly a chaste queen.

There are rumors that the female pharaoh Nitocris at that time did not choose a husband in her life, but had a lover, a yellow race from the East. This statement is more common in unofficial history, but in most historical In the eyes of scientists, this is just a nonsense, and there is no evidence that the eastern race ever crossed the continents and oceans to Egypt in Africa.

Nitocris lived long enough to live to the age of 40 or 86 when the average life expectancy of ancient Egyptians was only in the 7s.Her subjects and successors witnessed her legend, and boasted of her experience, carved on buildings, and even had her deified statues erected all over Egypt alongside the gods.

In fact, after the death of Nitocris, because of her legendary experience and the splendor she brought to Egypt, she was worshipped 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 worshipped by many Egyptians.This is also the only one of the pharaohs of Egypt who can reach this stage.

The battle of Egypt's unification made her a victorious general in the eyes of her subjects; she used her economic skills to annex the Hittites without a single shot; as a very famous architect in ancient Egypt, she retained the splendor of the times for the world.These legendary experiences and distinctive personality are concentrated in him.

During the reign of Nitocles I, she carried out a genius transformation of Egypt, which laid the foundation for the glory of Egypt for the next thousand years.

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 reckless policy of managing the status quo 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, the governors of the states competed for power and profits, and the political edifice faced the crisis of collapse.

When Pepi II died, he was succeeded by his son, Nitocris I's husband and brother, Maclaran II.

Because of Egyptian tradition, they were married when Merlaran II succeeded to the throne, but the actual age difference between the two was very large.Maclaran II was a descendant of Peppi when he was young, but Nitocris was a descendant of Peppi when he was old.

However, despite such a large age gap, Nitocris and Mailaran II still have a deep relationship.

When Merana II came to the throne, the fall of royal power was already quite serious.Just a year into his reign, he clashed with officials controlling real power.A subsequent political murder ended Merana II's political career and made Nitocris the widowed queen.

Sudden political murder plunges Nitocris into anguish.But this did not knock her down, perhaps for revenge, she calmly hid her feelings, kept a sober head, and skillfully dealt with powerful officials, finally gained trust, was pushed to the throne, and became the king of Upper and Lower Egypt.She was the first female pharaoh to exercise all Egyptian political power in Egyptian history.

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 flooded once a year, she would personally come to the fields to sow grains, lead the people to develop production, become a very friendly queen, and enjoy a high prestige among the people.

"Propaganda is her best weapon, it played an important role in her promotion of her kingdom and mission, and it also allowed her to gain the support of the Egyptian people." Ada Brescia, professor of Egyptology at the University of Pisa in Italy Edda Bresciani recounts, "A large number of statues and inscriptions tell people about the feats and courage of this female pharaoh, and what she did gave her an advantage in the process of resisting the powerful ministers in the future and spread his image. through the ages and still stand the test of time.”

(In fact, only Ye Ting knows that this is just a rumor. The original Nitocris had no intention of gaining the support of the people at all. It was just a beautiful accident to get this result.)

According to legend, in the third year of Nitocris's accession to the throne, God sent a divine punishment and killed the ministers who murdered the second king of Malaran, but according to the research of historians, it may be the female pharaoh This was achieved by means of assassination.

After that, she gathered Egyptian officials in the square in front of the palace by publicly announcing her successor, and invited the people to come and watch.However, this was only a trap. In the square, she took advantage of the people's support for her and their dissatisfaction with Egypt's chaotic situation to arrest all Egyptian officials and put them on trial in public.

Until this time, she can really avenge her husband.

Having lost the constraints of the bureaucracy, Nitocris I began to select bureaucrats from among the common people and among the lower-level officials, and truly held the power.

When Nitocles was in power, due to the long-term corrupt rule of Egypt, the court lost control of the place and fell into a split, while Nitocles worked hard to build water conservancy and develop agriculture.

In fact, Nitocris was not only a good ruler, but also a genius who actively promoted technological progress.During her reign, Egypt developed "drip irrigation" and other advanced agricultural technologies at the time, and improved the originally backward smelting technology and bow and arrow manufacturing technology.

Through these techniques, Nitocris I accumulated great power and formed an invincible army.

So, six years after her accession to the throne, Nitocris launched a war to unify Egypt.

Compared with the rebels in Egypt at the time, Nitocris's army had sharper blades and armor, longer ranged bows and arrows, and more abundant food and grass.At the same time, she also pioneered the transformation of the trebuchet and used it in the field. With these, Nitocris reunited Egypt within a year.

In fact, in the process of Nitocris' unification of Egypt, many battles were deified to varying degrees by later generations.

For example, in the battle of Herakliopolis, it is said that Nitocris summoned the thunder of Horus, the wind of Shu and the scorching sun of Ra, and defeated her greatest enemy without any damage to the army. Today, many murals in Egypt have described such a scene.

Because of the war, the population of Egypt, which was originally strong, has plummeted and the country has never been weakened. So Nitocris made great efforts to reform the political system of Egypt at that time, enacted laws, built water conservancy, promoted commercial development, and even invented the earliest officials. Education and selection system, many of her innovations have set an unprecedented precedent in the history of mankind, and she is worthy of the name of "the greatest female emperor in history". Even if you look at the best emperor in human history, this female king is also To be able to be on the list.

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

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Politically, Nitocris established a centralized system and political institutions, abolished the governor system, and changed to the state and county system. The local administrative organs were divided into county and county levels.The main officials of counties and counties are appointed and dismissed by the central government, and generals, governors, and county magistrates are not under each other, which strengthens the central government's control over localities and reduces the risk of splitting.

Nitocris was also the founder of the first relatively complete written law in the world. The establishment of this written law further weakened the rights of the nobility and protected the interests of the commoners. profound impact.

Nitocris is knowledgeable and responsible, employs people based on merit, regardless of background. In order to allow more talents from the common people to be used by her, Nitocris created a bureaucratic examination system instead of selecting officials from the nobles. old example.And all talented people are required to become officials only by passing specific exams.

At the same time, she also compiled many textbooks for bureaucrats to study, and established special schools for teaching.

The content of these textbooks includes theology, mathematics, astronomy, geography, agriculture, engineering, etc., whether it is the bureaucratic examination system or these works themselves, they have 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 the surrounding area.

She re-minted gold coins with her face on it, and established a bank-like financial institution for people to save property and borrow.

By building roads and borrowing money from small merchants, Nitocris brought Egypt's business to its peak at that time, and businessmen from nearby countries came to Egypt to carry out various business activities.

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

Nitocris's greatest economic achievement was to use economic means to annex the Hittites from neighboring countries.

Because of Nitocles I and the power of Egypt, Nitocles' bank and golden notes were in good standing in the nearby countries, even the kings and nobles of these countries deposited their wealth in her bank, and Using her golden ticket, she soon had the commerce and wealth of nearby countries in her hands.

So Nitocris used the excuse that the Hittite king was disrespectful to her and announced that she would not pay the golden ticket in the hands of the Hittites, so the golden ticket of the Hittites became waste paper, and the whole country fell into chaos, and she took the plane Bought the generals and officials among the Hittites, and annexed the country without bloodshed.

Culturally, various works written by Nitocles 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 Nitocris, it has always existed in Egyptian legends. The legendary life of Nitocris was widely talked about by her descendants and appeared repeatedly in ancient Egyptian literature. , an enduring cultural motif.

Because of Nitocles' reforms in Egypt, historians have unanimously divided Nitocles I and subsequent Egypt into the "Middle Kingdom" period, or the "Egyptian Empire" period, which is different from the "Egyptian Empire" period. The period of the Old Kingdom", because Nitocris established new institutions, things that had never been done before him, started with her, and have been used for thousands of years;

After her, the pharaohs, the governance and management of the country were all achieved by managing the country under the framework of his institution, and the great cause they created was largely because of what Nitocris I laid for them. Base;

Under the premise that the predecessors did not have it, how much work needs to be done to complete so many institutional changes and cultural changes, as well as many construction projects?

Facts have proved that Nitocris was successful. After her, the newly born Egypt was extremely powerful. Although it also experienced several terrible civil strife, it has maintained its strong position, and even overwhelmed the then-current power after a thousand years. Ancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Persia can't look up - Nitocris I is undoubtedly the greatest pharaoh who established it all.