* If "pharaoh" is used as a title before a name: Yes, capitalize it.
* Example: "Pharaoh Akhenaten ruled Egypt."
* If "pharaoh" is used as a general term: No, don't capitalize it.
* Example: "The pharaoh was a powerful ruler."
Think of it like "king" or "queen." You'd capitalize "King Henry VIII" but not "The king was a powerful ruler."