Late Bronze dynasties The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire, existed during the 16th–11th centuries BC. The New Kingdom followed the Second Intermediate Period and was succeeded by the Third Intermediate Period. It was Egypt's most prosperous time and marked the peak of Egypt's power. The later New Kingdom, comprising the Nineteenth and Twentieth dynasties (1292–1069 BC), is also known as the Ramesside period, after the eleven pharaohs who took the name of Ramesses.
late bronZE DYnAsties the new kingDom of Egypt, ALSo reFerrED to As the EGyPtiAn eMPIre, ExiSteD DuRing tHe 16Th–11Th CentUrieS bc. thE nEW kiNGdom foLlowed the secOnD intermeDIate pErioD and was SucCeEded By THe Third IntErmediate peRiOD. It wAs egYPT's mosT pROspErOuS time And marked the PeAK of EgYpt's PowER. the latEr new kiNGdom, cOMPRisInG tHE ninetEentH ANd twentIeth dyNAsTies (1292–1069 bc), is alSO KnOwn as tHe rAmessIDE PeRiOd, aFter The eleven pharaohS who TOOk the nAme of rAmEsseS.