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Civilizations & Empires

Ahmose I

c. 1550 – 1525 BCE (reign; WHE gives c. 1570 – 1544 BCE)

Egypt (Thebes, Avaris)

Theban king who ended Hyksos rule in northern Egypt, capturing their capital Avaris and reuniting the country; he is considered the first king of the 18th Dynasty and the New Kingdom.

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Limestone head of King Ahmose I, c. 1550-1525 BCE, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. License: CC0 (Met Open Access, public domain).

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Sources

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Head of Ahmose I" (Primary source)
  2. UCL Digital Egypt for Universities, "Second Intermediate Period" (Scholarly)
  3. Joshua J. Mark, World History Encyclopedia, "Hyksos" (Reference)

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