New Kingdom Period Begins in Egypt
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Pharaohs
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Egypt
- Date: c. 1570
Article abstract: Ahmose’s military victory reunified Egypt and established the foundation for Egyptian domestic, religious, and cultural achievement throughout the New Kingdom and Near East.
Summary of Event
The ancient Egyptian Turin King List identifies an end to Hyksos rule in Egypt by the Seventeenth Dynasty (1580-1570 b.c.e.). Under the leadership of Ahmose I, the expulsion of the Hyksos kings reestablished Thebes as the capital of Egypt and Egyptian dynastic rule throughout a reunified Egypt. Ahmose’s reign formed the basis for Theban...
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