58: Thutmose I Conquers Syria (The Great Turnaround)

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...

• Date c.1519 BCE
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Select Bibliography:

James Breasted, Records of Ancient Egypt, Volume II, 1906.

Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2004 and 2010.

Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, 1994.

Grandet, P. (2008). Les pharaons du Nouvel Empire: Une pensée stratégique (1550-1069 avant J.-C.).

Anthony Spalinger, War in Ancient Egypt, 2005.

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