Christian Jacq facts for kids

Christian Jacq (born 28 April 1947) is a French author and Egyptologist. He writes many novels about ancient Egypt. He is especially known for a five-book series about the pharaoh Ramses II, a historical figure Christian Jacq greatly admires.

About Christian Jacq

Christian Jacq was born in Paris, France. When he was 13, he became very interested in ancient Egypt. This happened after he read a book called History of Ancient Egyptian Civilization by Jacques Pirenne. That book inspired him to write his own stories. By the time he was 18, he had already written eight books!

His first popular book was Champollion the Egyptian, published in 1987. By 2004, he had written more than 50 books. Some of these were non-fiction, meaning they were about real facts and history of Egypt.

Christian Jacq studied ancient Egypt a lot. He even earned a special degree, called a doctorate, from the Sorbonne University in Paris. Later, he and his wife started the Ramses Institute. This group works to take photos of Egypt's ancient places. Their goal is to help protect these important archaeological sites that might be in danger.

Between 1995 and 1997, he published his very popular five-book series called Ramsès. This series has been published in over 25 countries around the world.

Christian Jacq's Books

Christian Jacq has written many exciting book series, mostly about ancient Egypt.

The Ramses Series

This series tells the story of Ramses II, one of the most famous pharaohs in history.

• The Son of Light (1995)
• The Temple of a Million Years (1995)
• The Battle of Kadesh (1996)
• The Lady of Abu Simbel (1996)
• Under the Western Acacia (1997)

The Stone of Light Series

• Nefer the Silent
• The Wise Woman
• Paneb the Ardent
• The Place of Truth

The Queen of Freedom Trilogy

This story is about Queen Ahhotep. It tells how she fought to free her country from the Hyksos people who had taken over.

• The Empire of Darkness
• War of the Crowns
• The Flaming Sword

The Judge of Egypt Trilogy

In the time of Ramses, Egypt was very powerful. But a secret plan threatened the pharaoh. Only a brave judge and a young doctor could save Egypt.

• Beneath the Pyramid
• Secrets of the Desert
• Shadow of the Sphinx

The Mysteries of Osiris Series

• The Tree of Life
• The Conspiracy of Evil
• The Way of Fire
• The Great Secret

The Vengeance of the Gods Series

• Manhunt
• The Divine Worshipper

The Mozart Series

• The Great Magician
• The Son of Enlightenment
• The Brother of Fire
• The Beloved of Isis

Other Books by Christian Jacq

Christian Jacq has also written other books, including non-fiction works about ancient Egypt.

• Egyptian Magic (non-fiction 1985)
• The Black Pharaoh
• The Tutankhamun Affair
• For the Love of Philae
• Champollion the Egyptian
• Master Hiram and King Solomon
• The Living Wisdom of Ancient Egypt (non-fiction)
• Fascinating Hieroglyphics (non-fiction 1997)
• Magic and Mystery in Ancient Egypt (non-fiction 1998)
• The Wisdom of Ptah Hotep (non-fiction 2006)
• Tutankhamun: The Last Secret (February 2009)
• The Judgement of the Mummy (2009)
• Egypt (non-fiction 2009)

Images for kids

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  Christian Jacq in 2013

See also

In Spanish: Christian Jacq para niños