Lots of officials were appointed by the pharaoh to carry out orders and decisions. They made sure the pharaoh’s commands were obeyed, the taxes were paid, and that the country was safe from invasion. The Nobles and Military Leaders are the people who fought for the Pharaoh, and tried to keep the peace. They fought to create and expand an empire during the New Kingdom period of Ancient Egypt. The Pharaoh's armies were Egypt's standing armies, or the armies that existed during war and peace. They were responsible to keep their region in order. They ruled the region of ancient Egypt. Only Nobles were aloud to hold government posts. Nobles are right beneath the Pharaoh on the Egyptian Pyramid. The Military and Nobles were a very powerful army. All their homes were constructed out of mud bricks. The Nobles were the people who protected the Pharaoh from enemies.