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Thutmose I
Thutmose I or Thothmes I , d. 1495 BC, king of ancient Egypt, third ruler of the XVIII dynasty; successor of Amenhotep I. He became king c.1525. In a great campaign he subjugated the valley of the Nile up to the Third Cataract (below the present Dongola). Syria occupied his attention, and he a... Read more
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut , d. 1458 BC, ruler of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty; eldest daughter of Thutmose I . She managed to rule Egypt by relegating her husband (and younger half-brother), Thutmose II (see under Thutmose I ), to the background during his brief reign. After his death, she continued in po... Read more
Amenhotep I
Amenhotep I or Amenophis I , fl. 1570 BC, king of ancient Egypt, of the XVIII dynasty; son and successor of Amasis I. His chief exploits were military. He pushed southward into Nubia and reestablished Egypt's boundary at the Second Cataract of the Nile , as previously fixed by Sesostris III. He... Read more
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Dynasties of Ancient Egypt Old Kingdom (or Old Empire) Dynasty Years Famous Rulers I 3110-2884 BC Menes II 2884-2780 BC III 2780-2680 BC ... Read more
Howard Carter
Howard Carter 1874-1939, English Egyptologist. He served (1891-99) with the Egyptian Exploration Fund and later helped to reorganize the antiquities administration for the Egyptian government. Carter's successful excavations (1906-22) with Lord Carnarvon in the Valley of the Kings in Luxor, Egypt, ... Read more
Mitanni
Mitanni , ancient kingdom established in the 2d millennium BC in NW Mesopotamia. It was founded by Aryans but was later made up predominantly of Hurrians. Washshukanni was its capital. Mitanni controlled Assyria for a period and was engaged in military efforts to hold back Egyptian forces intent on ... Read more
Megiddo
Megiddo , city, ancient Palestine, by the Kishon River on the southern edge of the plain of Esdraelon, N of Samaria, located at present-day Tel Megiddo, SE of Haifa, Israel, near modern Megiddo. It was inhabited from the 7th millennium BC to c.450 BC Situated in a strategic position, controlling the... Read more
obelisk
obelisk , slender four-sided tapering monument, usually hewn of a single great piece of stone, terminating in a pointed or pyramidal top. Among the ancient Egyptians these monoliths were commonly of red granite from Syene and were dedicated to the sun god. They were placed in pairs before the temple... Read more
mummy
mummy dead human or animal body preserved by embalming or by unusual natural conditions. As a rule mummies are from ancient times. The word is of Arabic derivation and refers primarily to the burials found in Egypt, where the practice of mummification was perfected over the centuries to an extrem... Read more
Egypt
Egypt , Arab. Misr, biblical Mizraim, officially Arab Republic of Egypt, republic (2005 est. pop. 77,506,000), 386,659 sq mi (1,001,449 sq km), NE Africa and SW Asia. It borders on the Mediterranean Sea in the north, Israel and the Red Sea in the east, Sudan in the south, and Libya in the west. ... Read more

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Thutmose III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Thutmose III The Egyptian king Thutmose III (1504-1450 B.C.) reestablished Egyptian rule in Palestine...empire on a firm foundation for almost a century. The son of Thutmose II by a concubine named Ese (Isis), Thutmose III succeeded...
Thutmose I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Thutmose I or Thothmes I , d. 1495 BC, king of...Euphrates River. His son and successor, Thutmose II, reigned from c.1495 to 1490 BC...his half-sister whom he married, Thutmose II did not have a royal mother. Before...
Thutmose
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Thutmose Name of four kings of the 18th dynasty in ancient Egypt . Thutmose I (r. c. 1525– c. 1512 bc) extended...in the Near East. He was succeeded by his son, Thutmose II (r. c. 1512– c. 1504 bc), who...
Hatshepsut
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...death, she held effective power for over 20 years. The daughter of Thutmose I by his queen Ahmose, Hatshepsut was married to her half brother Thutmose II, a son of Thutmose I by a lesser queen named Mutnofre. During Thutmose II's lifetime...
Amenhotep I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...III. He invaded Syria as far as the Euphrates. His successor, Thutmose I , was not his son. Amenhotep II or Amenophis II, son and successor of Thutmose III (see under Thutmose I ), succeeded (1448 BC) as coregent and later ruled alone for...
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...An obscure period. New Kingdom (or New Empire) XVIII 1570-c.1342 BC Amenhotep I , Thutmose I , Hatshepsut (with Thutmose II initially), Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV, Amenhotep III, Amenhotep IV ( Ikhnaton ), Tutankhamen...
Amenhotep III
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...result of the conquests of his predecessors, particularly Thutmose I and III, Egypt was a dominant power in the Near East, and...recognized member of the Egyptian pantheon during the reigns of Thutmose III and Amenhotep II, it was not until the reign of Amenhotep...
mummy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...fairly accurately how the great pharaohs appeared in life, e.g., Amenhotep II (in his tomb near Thebes) and Thutmose III, Thutmose IV, Tutankhamen, Seti I, and Ramses II (all in Cairo). Mummification was related to beliefs concerning the...
Ikhnaton
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...one of Egypt's premier gods, and its supporters. There is evidence that the cult of the sun disk existed in the reign of Thutmose IV (1425-1417 B.C.) and that during the reign of Amenhotep III its importance had grown until it was formally adopted...
obelisk
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...the XII dynasty. Of those still standing in Egypt, one remains at Heliopolis and two at Al Karnak, one from the time of Thutmose I and one of Queen Hatshepsut which is estimated to be 97.5 ft (29.7 m) high. Many of the historic shafts have been...

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Thutmose III
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Thutmose III (or Tuthmosis III ) Pharaoh of Egypt ( c. 1504...1450 BC). During the first 22 years of his reign Thutmose III was overshadowed by his aunt HATSHEPSUT , wife of Thutmose II, who had herself declared regent in 1503. When...
Thutmose I
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Thutmose I (or Tuthmosis I ) Pharaoh of Egypt ( c. 1525–1512 BC). He extended his domains deep into Nubia and later penetrated...
Hatshepsut
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Hatshepsut ( c. 1540– c. 1481 BC) Egyptian ruler, the daughter of Thutmose I. After the death of her half-brother and husband, Thutmose II, the young THUTMOSE III succeeded, but she soon replaced him as the effective ruler and reigned...
Valley of the Kings
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...containing the tombs of at least 60 pharaohs of the 18th to 20th dynasties ( c. 1550–1050 BC), beginning with Thutmose I. It was a rich hunting-ground for robbers in antiquity, and of those tombs discovered only that of TUTANKHAMUN had not...
Tuthmosis I
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Tuthmosis I See THUTMOSE I .
Tuthmosis III
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Tuthmosis III See THUTMOSE III .

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Thutmose III: 'The Napoleon Of Antiquity'
Newspaper article from: Sacramento Observer; 2/19/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Nubia they included Narmer, Ahmose I, Thutmose III, Sesostris I, Pianky and Taharqa...A prominent case in point was that of Thutmose III. He was born into Egypt's 18th...the most prosperous on earth. Born to Thutmose II and a Sudanese woman, Aset, Thutmose...
Amphibious pharaoh: in the era of crude papyrus maps and dead reckoning, Thutmose III dared cross the seas to subdue a region.
Magazine article from: Military History; 10/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...this was not a new experience pharaoh Thutmose III'S armies had invaded the region...large-scale amphibious operation. Thutmose III (r. 1479-1425 BC) fought more...assembled on the banks of the river. Thutmose was a brilliant strategic thinker, and...
Pharaoh Thutmose III: A Brief History
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 6/4/2002; 378 words ; Thutmose III, who reigned from about 1479 to 1425...Karnak. According to these records, Thutmose captured 350 cities. The pharaoh's...On the way home from his victories, Thutmose often hunted. Some accounts had him confronting...
The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Journal of the American Oriental Society; 4/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III. By DONALD B. REDFORD. Culture...however, his deep understanding of Thutmose III's wars is balanced by a maturity...revisits familiar history, for example, Thutmose's Megiddo campaign, he brings up fresh...
Egypt to identify mummy believed to belong to Thutmose I
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 5/29/2008; 326 words ; ...identify mummy believed to belong to Thutmose I CAIRO, May 29 (Xinhua) -- An Egyptian...Luxor to determine whether it belongs to Thutmose I, the official MENA news agency reported...saying. One of the most famous pharaohs, Thutmose I was the third pharaoh of Egypt's...
Thutmose III; a military biography of Egypt's greatest warrior king.(Brief article)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 11/1/2009; 452 words ; 9781597973731 Thutmose III; a military biography of Egypt's greatest warrior king. Gabriel, Richard A. Potomac Books, Inc. 2009 241 pages $29...
Reversal of fortune.
Magazine article from: Calliope; 9/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...Well, that's exactly what happened to Thutmose III. Hatshepsut--his stepmother as...Unsolved Mystery [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Thutmose spent many of those years in the army...certain, but many scholars suspect that Thutmose III eliminated her in some way. If so...
When Black Men Ruled the World
Newspaper article from: Los Angeles Sentinel; 2/12/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Nubia they included Narmer, Ahmose I, Thutmose III, Sesostris I, Pianky and Taharqa...A prominent case in point was that of Thutmose III. He was born into Egypt's 18th...the most prosperous on earth. Born to Thutmose II and a Sudanese woman, Aset, Thutmose...
When Black men ruled
Newspaper article from: New York Beacon, The; 2/12/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Nubia they included Narmer, Ahmose I, Thutmose III, Sesostris I, Pianky and Taharqa...A prominent case in point was that of Thutmose III. He was born into Egypt's 18th...the most prosperous on earth. Born to Thutmose II and a Sudanese woman, Aset, Thutmose...
The World When Black Men Ruled
Newspaper article from: Sun Reporter, The; 2/6/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...Nubia they included Narmer, Ahmose I, Thutmose III, Sesostris I, Pianky and Taharqa...A prominent case in point was that of Thutmose III. He was born into Egypt's 18th...the most prosperous on earth. Born to Thutmose II and a Sudanese woman, Aset, Thutmose...