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Section II (Ancient Societies): New Kingdom Egypt to the death of Thutmose IV
Quick questions on Pharaohs of the early Eighteenth Dynasty (HSC Ancient History Section II)
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What is military?Show answer
Completed the war of expulsion against the Hyksos begun by his Theban predecessors. Captured Avaris (the Hyksos capital in the Delta). Pursued the Hyksos into Palestine; besieged and captured Sharuhen.
What is domestic?Show answer
Restored central authority across reunified Egypt. Began the New Kingdom building program. Re-established Theban religious centrality.
What is family?Show answer
Married his sister Ahmose-Nefertari, who became Great Royal Wife. Their children continued the dynasty.
What is religious?Show answer
Strong association with Amun. Patronised the Deir el-Bahari area, where his mortuary cult continued for centuries.
What is building?Show answer
Major additions at Karnak, including the first pylons and obelisks.
What is burial?Show answer
First pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings (Tomb KV20, possibly originally his, later expanded by Hatshepsut for joint use).
What is trade?Show answer
Punt expedition (depicted in the Deir el-Bahari reliefs).
What is proscription?Show answer
Her name and image were erased from many monuments after her death, possibly under Thutmose III decades later (historiographically contested).
What is co-reign with Thutmose III?Show answer
Hatshepsut was the senior partner; Thutmose III appears as junior pharaoh in some inscriptions.
What is tomb?Show answer
KV34 in the Valley of the Kings.
What is successors' admiration?Show answer
Subsequent pharaohs (especially Amenhotep II) emulated his style.
What is personal?Show answer
Famous for athletic feats (archery, horsemanship). Massive stele at Giza recording his athletic prowess.
What is dream Stele at Giza?Show answer
A stele between the paws of the Great Sphinx records his dream in which the Sphinx promised him the throne if he restored the sphinx (whose body was buried in sand). The dream legitimised his accession (he was probably not the eldest son).
What is diplomatic?Show answer
Married a Mitannian princess to seal a diplomatic alliance; this was a strategic shift from Thutmose III's war against Mitanni.