The Ancient Egyptians Were Badasses

Way ahead of their time, they got stuff done with style and pizazz. So ancient yet so similar to some celeb royalty that we see today!

The youngest Pharaoh ever - Tutankhamun.

He ascended to the throne in 1333 BC, at the age of nine or ten. The youngest egyptian King there ever was!! Unfortunately his reign was short-lived as he mysteriously died about 8 or 9 years later. Lots of rumours surround his death... was he taken out by a blunt object to the head by one of his advisors? We will never know. But now we have a new young King to Worship! Will King Biebs' reign have the same unfortunate end? :-O

Introducing the youngest royal couple... Tutankhuman and Ankhesenamun.

Yep, the young king also had a young queen.... Selena Gomez and Biebs have now broken up but you get the gist. Young Royalty was never so glamourous as the Ancient Egyptians... it was all youth and bliss except for the fact that Ankhesenamun was Tutankhamun's half-sister. Gotta keep the blood lines royal ;-) *cough*Cersei&JaimeLannister*cough*

Another famous couple in Ancient Egypt... Cleopatra and Marc Antony.

Cleopatra was a beautiful Queen and the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. She represented herself as the reincarnation of an Egyptian goddess, Isis. She aligned with Marc Antony and had twins!! Well, here we have Angelina and Brad ruling Hollywood and THE WORLD! Let's hope it doesn't end Romeo and Juliet style like their predecessors. :-/

The Great Pharoah Akhenaten...

Jay Z is the KING! The world is his oyster and his influence on the music industry today has been incredible. The same goes for King Akhenaten (he was also Tutankhamun and Ankhesenamun's father), he was an insane ruler who just did whatever the hell he wanted. He changed the whole religion in Egypt and moved the Capital city into the desert. He was a true badass!

Queen Nefertiti...

Nefertiti was one of the most beautiful egyptians and her bust is the most commonly replicated. Nefertiti and her husband (See Jay Z above) were known for a religious revolution, in which they worshiped one god only, Aten, or the sun disc. She was ruler for a few years after her husband Akhenaten died. Ofcourse, Beyonce is a ruler in her own right these days. All Hail Queen B!

Who run the world? OPRAH! I mean GIRLS!

Egyptian women had a wide range of rights and freedoms. Egyptian women enjoyed a great deal of legal and financial independence. They could buy and sell property, serve on juries, make wills and even enter into legal contracts. Ancient Egypt had it going! I don't know where it all went downhill for women, but Oprah has been a champion and role model for women everywhere! In the words of Oprah... YES, YES, YES!

Ancient Egyptians had a grasp of modern medicine!

The use of antibiotics did not begin in the 20th century, early folk medicine included the use of mouldy foods or soil for infections. In ancient Egypt, for example, infections were treated with mouldy bread. Ancient Egyptians knew about the mold and its healing powers long before anyone could even predict things like penicillin and antibiotics will ever exist! So ahead of the times and they didn't even know it! Dr House would be impressed!

The Ancient Egyptians invented paper!

Egyptians were among the very first people to invent writing, as well as ink and paper! They wanted to spread the good word and without them we would never have had been able to read all about Harry Potter and his wand.

Makeup was considered a source of power in Ancient Egypt!

Both Egyptian men and women wore makeup – eyepaint was usually green (made from copper) or black (made from lead). The Egyptians believed that the makeup had healing power. Originally the makeup was used as a protection from the sun – rather than for adornment... We still adorn makeup these days and it is still an object of power! All Hail the beauty gurus on YouTube! The above YouTuber is NikkieTutorials and she is a GODDESS! Her makeup is always impeccable! The beauty gurus of YouTube are definitely the Godesses of the Internet.

Did you know that the Ancient Egyptians invented boardgames?

Speaking of YouTube, here is the KING! PEWDIEPIE! Isn't he fabulous? Where would the ultimate gamer be today if the Ancient Egyptians hadn't invented boardgames? Several different games were played, including “Mehen” and “Dogs and Jackals,” but perhaps the most popular was a game of chance known as “Senet.” Paintings depict Queen Nefertari playing Senet, and pharaohs like Tutankhamen even had game boards buried with them in their tombs. We've come a long way since boardgames but we still enjoy gaming, whatever platform it may be on. Just look at Pewdiepie... the most subscribed person on YouTube and he is a GAMER!

Ramses the Great was a serious ladies man!

Ramses the Great had 8 official wives and nearly 100 concubines. He was over 90 years old when he died in 1212 BC. A badass royal player! Leo would have been so proud ;-)

Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats!

Cats were very sacred to the Egyptians. In the event of a fire, cats would be rescued from the building before any humans. There are so many statues and paintings of cats in Egypt, with shrines still visible in Egypt and Rome today! Things haven't changed much... Internet = Cats.

The ancient Egyptians forged one of the earliest peace treaties on record.

Between Egyptians fought against the Hittite Empire for control of lands in modern day Syria. This agreement ended the conflict and decreed that the two kingdoms would aid each other in the event of an invasion by a third party. The Egyptian-Hittite treaty is now recognized as one of the earliest surviving peace accords, and a copy can even be seen above the entrance to the United Nations Security Council Chamber in New York. Make peace not war!

King Pepi II was a demanding bad ass.

In order to deter flies from landing on him, Pepi II of Egypt always kept several naked slaves nearby whose bodies were smeared with honey. Gaga is pop royalty and we've heard plenty about her crazy demands!

And finally... Ancient Egyptians loved their Beer!

They loved beer so much, their term for party literally translates to “house of beer.” Even Obama approves! Cheers!