King Thutmose III, son of Thutmose II, and his wife Isis, was the most important king in history Thutmose III is known as one of the greatest pharaohs in the history of ancient Egypt. He defeated many of Egypt’s enemies His rule lasted 54 years.
After the death of King Thutmose II, Hatshepsut declared herself pharaoh. She ruled for a very long time, and the era was incredibly prosperous. He was too young to rule.
When Tuthmosis III became old and strong enough, she appointed him to lead her army, and after her death, he took over the rule of the country He had two wives and is also believed to have been married to Neferura, the eldest, and perhaps only daughter of Hatshepsut Amenemhat (whom he fathered by Satya) and two Hatshepsut-Merita children: Meritamon and Amenhotep II.
He undertook many campaigns, both in the Near East and in Nubia He made many conquests. When Hatshepsut died, Thutmose III ascended the throne permanently Pharaoh Thutmose III besieged the allies and defeated them in Megiddo, and there is no doubt that it was one of The most wonderful battle that the Pharaoh fought was the Battle of Megiddo (Megiddo), where the Pharaoh and his army had to cross a narrow path.
This battle was recorded in the so-called Annals of the Temple of Amun in Karnak. In three successive campaigns, he strengthened Egyptian power in these lands. In the following campaign, he invaded Hama, Homs, and Aleppo, defeated his enemies at Carchemish, and reached the Euphrates River. In his last campaigns, he subjugated Cyprus and the Cilicia coast. In addition to effective trade communications with neighboring kingdoms. King Tuthmosis III was an effective ruler, overseeing the history of Egypt.
It is the first battle that was recorded. The Battle of Megiddo took place between Egyptian forces under the leadership of Pharaoh and a large rebel alliance of Canaanite vassal states led by the King of Kadesh. Megiddo is also the first recorded use of the compound bow and the first body count.
All details of the battle are from hieroglyphics found in the Hall of Annals in the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak It was the twenty-first day of the first month of the third season, of the 23rd year of the reign of Thutmose III. He quickly assembled his army and entered the city from Thebes. The generals claimed that they knew that the enemy was waiting for them at the end of the narrow corridor and that the journey would be difficult and long, with The vanguard arriving at the battle area ahead of the rear.
He decided to take the harder path. He was unable to launch an immediate attack because the majority of his army was still stuck along the pass. Their action led to a prolonged siege of Megiddo. He began a reign in which the Egyptian Empire reached its greatest extent.
The King contributed to the historical monuments, in addition to statues and monuments, and large projects were built, several parks, and the development of architecture. He restored some areas built by his father He erected two granite obelisks.
He also recorded his seventeen campaigns on the wall with battle records He built the Karnak Festival Hall. It was a very important hall. Tuthmosis III built a temple to the god Ptah In Medinet Habu, he built two temples, the smaller one for the god Amun Ra, and the larger one for his father.
He was An innovator in many fields, whose status earned him the nickname “Napoleon of Ancient Egypt,” and was one of the first to build his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Undoubtedly he is He chose a place that was difficult to reach and designed his burial place with a series of corridors at random angles and false doors This cemetery is located in the hills between high limestone cliffs As the oldest painted tomb in the valley, the walls look like giant copies of funerary papyri. The colonnaded room is decorated with scenes of colonnades. The burial chamber has views of the Litanies of Ra.
