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Ancient Egypt: The Most Powerful People In Ancient Egypt

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Ancient egypt was ruled first as a government by the faroese. the wife of the pharos are the second most powerful person in egypt. cities had to pay taxes to support the government
In the new kingdom, court cases were ruled by a local council of elders called a Kenbet.
Pharaohs would hold court for his top officials and high priests. People would approach him and kiss the ground at his feet.
They did not have a complicated set of laws and statutes. In many cases the judges were to rule using common sense in an effort to come to an agreement.

the pharaohs are the most powerful people in ancient Egypt
Many pharaohs went to war when their land was threatened the pharaoh was the ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt. He owned all of the land, made

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