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Thutmose III
- Reign
- 1458–1426 (1479–1425) BC
- Throne name
- Men-kheper-Re
- Dynasty
- 18th Dynasty
- Period
- New Kingdom, c. 1550–1070 BC
- Capital at the time
- Thebes, Memphis, at times Akhetaten (Amarna) and Pi-Ramesses
Thutmose III is listed in the king list under ‘18th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: New Kingdom (c. 1550–1070 BC). Reign: 1458–1426 (1479–1425) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath. The throne name is Men-kheper-Re.
What is known about Thutmose III
Thutmose III only came to power after the death of his stepmother Hatshepsut. He undertook numerous campaigns in the Near East. Under him Egypt reached its greatest extent.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- 1457 BCThutmose III is victorious at Megiddo; Egypt controls large parts of the Levant.
Other events of the period
- c. 1500 BCFrom Thutmose I onwards, the kings are buried in the Valley of the Kings near Thebes.
- c. 1470 BCHatshepsut reigns as pharaoh: terraced temple at Deir el-Bahari and trading expedition to Punt.
More about this period: New Kingdom
18th Dynasty: all rulers
- Ahmose I
- Amenhotep I
- Thutmose I
- Thutmose II
- Hatshepsut
- Thutmose III
- Amenhotep II
- Thutmose IV
- Amenhotep III
- Akhenaten
- Neferneferuaten
- Smenkhkare
- Tutankhamun
- Ay II
- Horemheb (Haremhab)
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