<p>The New Empire is a time in the history of ancient Egypt that begins around 1560 BC and ends in 1070 BC. It includes the 18th, 19th, and 20th Dynasties, which ruled from the capital Thebes. It is an era of prosperity and imperialism, during which the pharaohs ruled a territory from the fourth Nile cataract to the Euphrates river. The archetype of the military king was Thutmose III (1504 - 1450 BC), who through his military campaigns elevated t...