Thutmose III
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Pharaohs
- Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History
Article abstract: Egyptian pharaoh (r. 1504-1450 b.c.e.){$I[g]Egypt;Thutmose III} During a reign of nearly fifty-four years, Thutmose III consolidated Egypt’s position as primary power in the ancient Near East and North Africa. He laid the groundwork for some two hundred years of relative peace and prosperity in the region.{$IPharaohs;Thutmose III}
Early Life
Thutmose (THUHT-mohz) III, son of Thutmose II and a minor wife named Isis, became the fifth king of Egypt’s Eighteenth Dynasty (c. 1570-1295 b.c.e.) while still a child. It is very likely that...
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