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Pharaoh, king of Egypt
Facts
In ancient times, the kings who ruled over the country of Egypt were called pharaohs.
- Altogether, over 300 pharaohs ruled Egypt for more than 2,000 years.
- These Egyptians kings were very powerful and wealthy.
- Several of these pharaohs are mentioned in the Bible.
- Often this title is used as a name rather than as a title. In these cases, it is capitalized as "Pharaoh."