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58: The Great Turnaround

58: The Great Turnaround

Thutmose I (Part 1): Syrian Conquests.

The History of Egypt Podcast

April 25, 201637m 31s

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Show Notes

Conquering Syria. Around 1519 BCE a new King came to power. Thutmose I (Aa-kheper-ka-Re) immediately began securing his rule. He married a cousin (or sister) of his predecessor, then launched two military campaigns. In the process he travelled further than any ruler had done before...


Select Bibliography:

  • Anthony Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.
  • Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.
  • Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004 and 2010.
  • James Breasted, A History of Egypt, 1905, 1909 and 1964.
  • James Breasted, Records of Ancient Egypt, Volume II, 1906.

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