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Facts : Tuthmosis III .
When his father died it is thought that Tuthmosis III was approximately 10 years
old and serving as a priest in the temple of Amun - he was then named King and at
his coronation was married to his step sister the Princess Neferure (daughter of
Tuthmosis II and Hatshepsut - she is seen on much of the statuary of Senenmut
(courtier of Hatshepsut) - but she died in Year 11). In Year 2 of his reign, his
step-mother Hatshepsut announced herself king of Egypt, until her death Tuthmosis
III was kept in the background although during this period he spent much time with
the army, he was to become Commander-in-Chief of the army under Hatshepsut.
The death of Hatshepsut - natural or unnatural?
There has been much written about the end of Hatshepsut, most of which can be
separated into two opposing views - there was a violent change over (Hatshepsut
murdered, her images defaced immediately, members of her court similarly treated,
or there was indeed a peaceful change-over of power (evidence now seems to support
the theory that the defacement of Hatshepsut's images by Tuthmosis III happened
late in his reign), in his book 'Warrior Pharaohs', P.H. Newby that almost
immediately after the death of Hatshepsut, Tuthmosis III leads an army of 20,000
men out of Egypt into Palestine - if Tuthmosis III had claimed power following a
coup, he would have needed to stay in Egypt for some time 'clearing up', setting
up government, eliminating decedents - the very fact that he left Egypt so soon
after becoming King suggests a some transition of power.
The Campaigns of Tuthmosis III
Tuthmosis III is, perhaps, better known for his military successes rather than
"just being a king who was kept from his throne by his wicked stepmother". It was
on the field of battle that Tuthmosis III achieved true notoriety - sometimes
referred to as 'The Napoleon of ancient Egypt' (this tag is also down to Tuthmosis
III's height! - he was short even for ancient times). As noted above, around the
time of Hatshepsut's disappearance Tuthmosis III led an army of 20,000 men into
Palestine - the Asiatic people were rebelling against Egyptian rule, the uprising
was centred around the Prince of Kadesh (the uprising did have the backing the
Mitanni, Tuthmosis III was to be constantly troubled by the Mitanni - it would
take some 17 campaigns before the Egyptians had once more halted any further.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: 17 |
| Condition:
good |
Year:
circa 1900
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| Country:
USA |
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| Height:
7 in. (17.78 cm) |
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Width: 6 in. (15.24 cm)
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Weight: 12 |
| Title:
Huge Ancient Egyptian King Tutmosis III 7" X 6" 12 LB |
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