HIST 1A Lecture 5: LECTURE 5- EGYPT- NEW KINGDOM.docx
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Tuthmosis iii (r. [1490]-1436) battle of megiddo (1469) Sea peoples : identity? division of egypt and end of new kingdom. Ahmose i (r. 1552-1527) and the liberation and reunification of egypt. Begins with ocmos the first founder of 18th dynasty. He chases hyksos back to homeland then deals with revolts in upper ypt and usurp in. Achieved his goal of achieving egyptian sovereignty in separate quarters. While goal of ocmos was to reunify policy of his son was to extend egyptian empire. Omen hoptepth the first pushes south into nubia and puts egypt onto solid footing which allows eypt to enjoy prosperity. Following him were tutmosis the first and the second. When tut tehs econd died tut the third was a minor, too young to rule, his guardian was one of his fathers wife hoshetut. She took reigns of power with the result of today she is second mst famous female pharaoh.
