<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The New Kingdom of Egypt, also referred to as the Egyptian Empire, is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BC and the 11th century BC, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt . Radiocarbon dating places the exact beginning of the New Kingdom between 1570 BC and 1544 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 its power . </P> <P> The later part of this period, under the Nineteenth and Twentieth Dynasties (1292--1069 BC), is also known as the Ramesside period . It is named after the eleven Pharaohs that took the name of Ramesses I, the founder of the Nineteenth Dynasty . </P>

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