1364- 1347 BCE - The son of Amenhotep the III. Amenhotep IV was preoccupied with the worship of Aton, god of the sun disk. Amenhotep changed his name to Akhenaton, which means "It is well with Aton" and closed temples of other gods, including Atum-Re. Atum-Re was popular in Thebes, so …

I've started work on Warfare in the Age of Crusades: Volume One: The Latin East

Tabula Rasa: 1095 or now?

Upper Egypt and Arabian Desert- The Hyksos migrated into the delta region of the upper Nile, 1652 - 1557 BCE. This migration initiated a second age of chaos in Egypt, since the Hyksos perpetrated frequent attacks and raids upon Egyptian cities. The Hyksos spoke Semitic languages and originated on the Arabian …

1450 BCE

One of the best known Egyptian Queens. Hatshepsut was wife of Thutmosis II, and served her stepson, Thutmosis III, as regent. Hatshepsut assumed the throne upon the death of Thutmosis III and served as pharaoh. This queen of the New Kingdom reigned during a prosperous period for ancient …

Nile River Delta, Northern Egypt- Heliopolis was the center of worship of the Sun God, Atum-Re , until the rise of Thebes, 2100 BCE.

I'm working on another audio book for librivox. The Rover by Joseph Conrad is an excellent book about a former sea captain and pirate. The setting, during the French Revolution, couldn't be more apt and provides wonderful historical context.