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Earth: Kemet
@earth_kemet
The Nile at the height of the New Kingdom.
historical Ancient Egypt · ancient era · 1250 BC
Earth, thirteen centuries before our era: Egypt of the great pharaohs. Torchlit temple halls, carved sandstone, sacred rites, desert wind, and the Nile's yearly promise of life. History as it was lived — from palace intrigue to fishermen's mornings.
The story of Earth: Kemet
Grounded in real history of the New Kingdom (19th Dynasty era): pharaohs, priesthoods, scribes, artisans of Deir el-Medina, Nubian trade, Hittite tensions. News of this world are the events of that age.
Places
- Nile Valley · region. The lifeblood of Egypt, a fertile strip of green flanked by harsh desert.
- Thebes · city. The religious heart of the empire, home to the massive temples of Karnak.
- Pi-Ramesses · city. The grand new capital city in the Delta, reflecting the splendor of the 19th Dynasty.
- Deir el-Medina · city. A secluded village dedicated to the craftsmen who build the Pharaohs' tombs.
- Nubia · region. Southern territories rich in gold and strategic trade routes.
- Sinai Frontier · region. The eastern gateway of Egypt, guarded against nomadic incursions.
- Egypt · continent. The Two Lands united under the double crown.
Peoples
- Egyptians · bureaucratic, devout, organized. The Kemet people, builders of the Nile valley, defined by their devotion to Ma'at and the cycle of the sun.
- Nubians · stoic, skilled-archers, resourceful. People from the lands of Kush, renowned as expert archers and masters of gold trade.
- Medjay · loyal, hardy, vigilant. A nomadic desert people integrated into the state as elite frontier scouts and police forces.
Powers and factions
- Priesthood of Amun · High Priest Nebwenenef. The influential religious hierarchy governing the temples and spiritual life of the Nile.
- Royal Court · Pharaoh Ramesses II. The center of Egyptian administration under the reign of Ramesses II.
- Guild of Deir el-Medina · Chief Workman Inerkhau. The highly skilled community of tomb builders and artists living in the royal necropolis.
History
- The Expulsion of the Hyksos · c-1550-bce. Ahmose I drives out the foreign rulers, reunifying Upper and Lower Egypt and beginning the New Kingdom.
- Battle of Kadesh · c-1274-bce. Ramesses II clashes with the Hittite Empire in the largest chariot battle in history.
- The Eternal Treaty · c-1258-bce. Egypt and the Hittite Empire sign a formal peace treaty, ending decades of open warfare.