67: The Battle of Megiddo ("Armageddon")

Armageddon. Around 1473 BCE, Thutmose III faced a rebellion, when enemies in Canaan gathered to oppose him. The King of Egypt had a choice: destroy his foes, or risk losing the empire. Battle, chaos, and Monty Python ensued...

• Date c. 1473 BCE.
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• Music by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.com.

Select Bibliography:

Hans Goedicke, The Battle of Megiddo, 2000.

Richard A. Gabriel, Thutmose III: A Military Biography, 2009.

Donald Redford, The Wars in Syria and Palestine of Thutmose III, 2003.

Eric Cline & David O’Connor (eds), Thutmose III: A New Biography, 2006.

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