See Also: Tripolye(dictionary)

pharaoh (sh) and Tripolye (iou)


pharaoh (sh)




Epithet applied to Egyptian kings from งใ 1500 to 343 BC.

The term later evolved into a generic term for all ancient Egyptian kings. Pharaohs were regarded as gods, retaining their divine status even after death. A pharaoh's will was supreme, and he governed by royal decree, with the assistance of viziers. The common people nevertheless judged a pharaoh by his deeds; many were criticized, plotted against, and even deposed and killed. See also Akhenaton; Amenemhet I; Amenhotep II; Amenhotep III; Ramses II; Thutmose III; Tutankhamen.


Tripolye (iou)



Tripolye noun. Also Tripolje. E20.
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Used attrib. to designate a neolithic culture in western Ukraine and eastern Romania during the late fourth and third millennia BC, typified by remains found at Tripolye, a village near Kiev, Ukraine.