Ahmose Nefertari (circa 1570-1530 B.C.)

King Seqenenre Taa held the position of the final ruler within the 17th Dynasty in ancient Egypt. He assumed the role of Pharaoh during the Seventeenth Dynasty, which was located in Upper Egypt in the era known as the Second Intermediate Period. His rule encompassed the remaining local territories situated in the Theban region of Egypt.

His daughter, Queen Ahmose-Nefertari, entered into a marital union with her own brother, Ahmose I, who laid the foundation for the 18th Dynasty and the subsequent New Kingdom period. The royal couple had a number of children, among them Amenhotep I, who eventually succeeded his father on the throne.

Ahmose-Nefertari's birthplace was Thebes, likely occurring during the reign of Senakhtenre Ahmose. Alongside her husband, King Ahmose, she actively engaged in the eventual triumph and expulsion of the despised Hyksos invaders and settlers from the African region. This heroic act led to her being honored as a national symbol and a prominent figure in the history of Africa.

Upon the death of her husband, King Ahmose, she assumed the role of queen due to her young heir's inability to take up the throne. This marked the inception of the New Kingdom era, with Ahmose-Nefertari assuming significant duties, especially concerning matters of religion and politics on behalf of her son.

Her influence remained substantial throughout her lifetime and persisted through the reign of her son, Amenhotep I. The Egyptian population held both mother and son in high regard, considering them a deified pair, particularly at the Necropolis of Deir Al-Medina.

Ahmose-Nefertari achieved a notable distinction as the first queen to be granted the esteemed title of "God’s Wife of Amun," effectively positioning her as a co-leader of the Amun priesthood. Following her passing, she attained the status of deification and became an object of worship as a goddess associated with resurrection.
Ahmose Nefertari (circa 1570-1530 B.C.)

Hosni Mubarak (1928 – 2020) - Egyptian politician

Mubarak was born on May 4, 1928, in the village of Kafr-El Mesaha. He had 4 siblings. Mubarak father was a minor government official. The village Mubarak lived in was known for their schools.

Mubarak worked as a flight instructor. He held command positions in the Egyptian air force and from 1966 to 1969 was director of the air academy. Mubarak was an air force officer during the war in which Egyptian-led troops captured the Suez Canal.

President Anwar Sadat, who began his reign in 1970, promoted Mubarak from among the ranks of his senior generals due, as much as anything, to his deficiencies. He wasn’t regarded as ambitious or particularly intelligent.

In 1972, Mubarak became Commander of the Air Force and Egyptian Deputy Minister of Defense. The next year he was promoted to Air Chief Marshal in recognition of service during the October War of 1973 against Israel.

In April 1975 Sadat named him vice president, and in subsequent years Mubarak was active in most of the negotiations involving Middle Eastern and Arab policy.

Mubarak came to power when Sadat assassinated, Mubarak took his place as the next President of Egypt on October 6,1981. President Hosni Mubarak came to power amid crisis three decades ago, a reassuring symbol of stability for man y Egyptians as well as for Western leaders seeking a solid ally in the Middle East.

At the end of 2010 the Egyptian people took to the streets against the existing political system. The result is the change of government and the departure of Mubarak.
Hosni Mubarak (1928 – 2020) - Egyptian politician

Anwar Sadat

Anwar Sadat
On October 6th, 1981, Egyptian President Mohamed Anwar El-Sadat was shot by gunmen who open fire at a military parade for the eight anniversary of the Yom Kippur war.

Winners of the Nobel Peace Prize are not, as a rule, assassinated, but there is always the fatal exception.

Anwar Sadat is best remembered as the first Arab leader to make an official visit to Israel, where he met with Israeli prime minister and spoke before the Knesset in Jerusalem on November 19th, 1977, creating an unprecedented rapport between former enemies.

He had not however, always played the peacemaker.

He ascent to world renown began when, as a career officer in the Egyptian Army, he took part in the 1952 coup which dethroned King Farouk and led to the appointment of Gamal Abdal Nasser as president of Egypt.

He was a key figure in the wars with Israel in 1950s and 1960s and after Nasser died in 1970, succeeded by Him as president.

In 1973, he launched the final Yom Kippur War against Israel and although Israel emerged victorious, some initial successes helped restore the Egyptian morale, and paved the way for the peace settlement several years later that would be both Sadat’s crowning historical achievement and also the direct cause of his death.
Anwar Sadat