-872 ⟶ Nile Flood Damages Luxor Temple

An exceptionally high flood from the Nile covers the floors ...
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1997

🦠 Death of Pharaoh Ramesses V from Smallpox

death of Pharaoh Ramesses V, from smallpox.⟶
Death of Pharaoh Ramesses V from Smallpox (-1160)
PharaohDiseaseEpidemicSmallpoxNew KingdomDeathMedical History
EgyptEgypt

👑 Soshenq II Ascends to the Throne of Egypt

Soshenq II succeeds Osorkon I as king of Egypt.⟶
Soshenq II Ascends to the Throne of Egypt (-887)
PharaohDynastySuccessionKingdomNew KingdomThird Intermediate Period
EgyptEgypt

👑 Takelot I Ascends to the Throne of Egypt

Takelot I succeeds Soshenq II as king of Egypt.⟶
Takelot I Ascends to the Throne of Egypt (-885)
Third Intermediate PeriodPharaohSuccessionMonarchyGovernmentThebes
EgyptEgypt

👑 Osorkon II Ascends to the Throne of Egypt

Osorkon II succeeds Takelot I as king of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt.⟶
Osorkon II Ascends to the Throne of Egypt (-874)
DynastyPharaohSuccessionPolitical LeadershipKingdom
EgyptEgypt

🌊 Nile Flood Damages Luxor Temple

An exceptionally high flood from the Nile covers the floors of the Temple of Luxor.⟶
Nile Flood Damages Luxor Temple (-872)
Nile RiverFloodsNatural DisasterReligious SitesInfrastructure DamagePharaoh
EgyptEgypt

🛕 Luxor Massacre at Temple of Hatshepsut

November 17: 62 people are killed by 6 Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, Egypt.⟶
Luxor Massacre at Temple of Hatshepsut (1997)
TerrorismReligious ViolenceTourismMassacre
EgyptEgypt