Egypt!

=__Egyptian and Nubian Empires__=

Around 1640 B.C., Egypt started to fall into war because of a succession of weak pharaohs and power-hungry nobles. The country was weakened and invaders began to take over. The first group to come into Egypt and take power were Asiatic invaders, called Hyksos. They crossed the desert barriers on chariots, a weapon unknown to the Egyptians. The Hyksos ruled until about 1570 B.C., during which the Egyptians tried several times to overthrow them but couldn't. According to the Bible, the Hebrews (descendants of Abraham) moved into Egypt around 650 B.C. Historians believe that the Hyksos allowed the Hebrews to settle in their land because of their racial similarities. Then around 1600 B.C. the Egyptians began to rise again in power. A series of powerful, warlike rulers rose and started to fight to gain back Egypt. The first great ruler, Queen Ahhotep, decided to take back her country when her husband was killed in battle against the Hyksos. And the next pharaoh after her, Kamose won a great victory over the hated Hyksos. Kamose and his succesors drove them out of Egypt, all the way into Palestine. The Hebrews still living in Egypt were enslaved until they left between 1500 and 1200 B.C., the time of the Exodus.
 * Nomadic Invaders Rule Egypt