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Chronicle V of XIV

The Second Intermediate Period

The Hyksos Age

Egypt divided between the Hyksos and Kush, until Thebes rises to reunite it.

Span
c. 1650 – 1550 BCE
Entries
5
  1. 1650 BC

    Hyksos PeriodPolitical

    The Hyksos rule from Avaris

    Asiatic rulers establish the Fifteenth Dynasty of Hyksos in the eastern Delta, governing northern Egypt from their fortified capital at Avaris.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  2. 1640 BC

    Hyksos PeriodMilitary

    A military revolution

    The Hyksos introduce the horse-drawn chariot, the composite bow, bronze weapons, and new fortification techniques that will transform Egyptian warfare.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  3. 1600 BC

    A Land DividedPolitical

    The kingdom of Kush at Kerma

    To the south, the powerful Nubian kingdom of Kush, centred on Kerma, presses against Egypt's frontier, leaving the Theban kings squeezed between two rivals.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  4. 1560 BC

    Wars of LiberationMilitary

    Seqenenre Tao takes up arms

    The Theban king Seqenenre Tao rebels against the Hyksos overlord Apophis and falls in battle, his mummy bearing terrible axe and spear wounds.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3
  5. 1545 BC

    Wars of LiberationMilitary

    Kamose strikes at Avaris

    Seqenenre's successor Kamose campaigns boldly down the Nile against Apophis, his victories recorded on stelae set up at Karnak.

    Meanwhile, elsewhere · 3