Dec 26, 2009

Salem on History | Battle of Megiddo, 1469 b.c.e.

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Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Wars, Battles, Cities, Urbanization, Pharaohs
Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
Geographical Location: Palestine
Date: April-October, 1469

Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in Thutmose III’s first Asiatic campaign. Result: The Egyptians took Megiddo, setting the stage for Egypt’s consolidation of the Syrian port cities.

Tel Megiddo, the Old Testament’s field of Armageddon (Har-Megiddo: The Mountain of Megiddo), was a critical defensive point for a confederation of Syrian nations that were trying to rebel against Egypt. The city of Megiddo was located at the end of the Aruna Pass between Mount Carmel and Har-Megiddo. The Aruna Pass was so narrow that the Egyptian forces would have...

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Salem on History | Battle of Megiddo, 1469 b.c.e.

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