Question

this table shows information about famous pharaohs of the new kingdom of ancient egypt.

based on the table, who ruled egypt in the year 1258 bce?

Explanation:

Locate the target year in the table

The target year is 1258 BCE. We compare this year with the "Years ruled" row for each pharaoh:

• Hatshepsut: 1498–1483 BCE
• Akhenaten: 1353–1336 BCE
• Rameses II: 1279–1213 BCE

Determine which range contains the target year

Since BCE years count backward toward zero:

• 1258 BCE falls within the range of 1279 BCE to 1213 BCE because \(1213 \le 1258 \le 1279\).
• Therefore, Rameses II ruled in 1258 BCE.

Answer:

• Rameses II (Correct answer)
• Akhenaten
• Hatshepsut