Question

In addition to being the leader of Egypt what role did the pharaoh play

Answer 1

God. Not in the sense that he was directly sent from the heavens, but in the sense that he was considered to be a direct representative of the heavens.

Answer 2

In addition to being the leader of Egypt, pharaoh also played as a "god".

The people of Egypt was told that Pharoahs were appointed by God himself and that they were demi-gods of a sort

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