The Ancient World: State and Politics
Шрифт:
The most typical ancient Eastern despotism existed in ancient Egypt. The history of the ancient Egyptian state is divided into 4 major periods: the ancient kingdom – from the end of the fourth to the middle of the second millennium BC, the middle – to the middle of the XVII century BC, the new – to the middle of the XV century BC, later – to the I century BC.
In ancient Egypt, the power of the pharaoh was unlimited, he himself was considered a person of divine origin, the son of the Sun. His name couldn't be said out loud. Pharaoh means "high house". In an official address to him, he should have been called in the third person. The decisions of the Pharaoh on management, finance, command of the army, and the court had the highest force. He appointed his own successor. Colossal pyramid tombs were built for him, the construction of which was carried out for decades and took away the main material and human resources of the country.
Конец ознакомительного фрагмента.