Thutmose III’s campaigns in Canaan

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Egyptian military expedition Near Eastern military conflict military campaign

Thutmose III’s campaigns in Canaan were a series of 15th-century BCE Egyptian military expeditions that secured dominance over the Levant, expanded Egypt’s empire, and brought vast tribute and influence from Canaanite city-states.

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Thutmose III’s campaigns in the Levant	1

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Egyptian military expedition ⓘ Near Eastern military conflict ⓘ military campaign ⓘ
documentedIn	Annals of Thutmose III at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ Egyptian royal inscriptions NERFINISHED ⓘ inscriptions on the walls of the Temple of Amun at Karnak ⓘ
endTime	15th century BCE ⓘ
hasCause	desire to secure Egyptian frontiers in the northeast ⓘ need to control Levantine trade routes ⓘ resistance of Canaanite city-states allied with Mitanni ⓘ
hasCommander	Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasEconomicAspect	acquisition of captives and slaves ⓘ collection of tribute in gold, silver, and luxury goods ⓘ control of trade in timber, metals, and agricultural products ⓘ
hasEffect	increased flow of tribute and booty to Egypt ⓘ integration of Canaan into Egyptian imperial system ⓘ spread of Egyptian cultural influence in Canaan ⓘ weakening of Mitanni influence in the southern Levant ⓘ
hasKeyBattle	Battle of Megiddo NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasLeader	Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasLegacy	contributed to Thutmose III’s reputation as a great military pharaoh ⓘ model for later Egyptian campaigns in Asia ⓘ
hasLocation	Byblos NERFINISHED ⓘ Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaza NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaffa NERFINISHED ⓘ Kadesh (on the Orontes) NERFINISHED ⓘ Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Megiddo NERFINISHED ⓘ Qadesh region NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunip NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugarit NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasMilitaryObjective	securing loyalty oaths from Canaanite princes ⓘ seizure of fortified cities ⓘ subjugation of rebellious Canaanite rulers ⓘ
hasMilitaryTactic	rapid marches through difficult terrain ⓘ siege warfare against fortified cities ⓘ use of chariot forces ⓘ
hasNumberOfCampaigns	approximately 17 ⓘ
hasOutcome	Egyptian dominance over Canaan ⓘ Egyptian victory ⓘ control of key trade routes in the Levant ⓘ establishment of Egyptian garrisons in Canaan ⓘ expansion of Egyptian empire in the Levant ⓘ extraction of tribute from Canaanite polities ⓘ imposition of Egyptian hegemony over Canaanite city-states ⓘ
hasParticipant	Canaanite city-states NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitanni-allied forces ⓘ New Kingdom Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasPoliticalAspect	installation of loyal vassal rulers in Canaanite cities ⓘ use of hostages from Canaanite elites ⓘ
hasPrimarySourceLanguage	Ancient Egyptian ⓘ
hasReligiousAspect	dedication of spoils to the god Amun ⓘ presentation of foreign tribute in Egyptian temples ⓘ
partOf	Egyptian New Kingdom expansion NERFINISHED ⓘ Thutmose III’s military campaigns in the Levant ⓘ
startTime	15th century BCE ⓘ circa 1457 BCE ⓘ

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Battle of Megiddo (15th century BCE) → conflictIn → Thutmose III’s campaigns in Canaan ⓘ

Battle of Megiddo → partOf → Thutmose III’s campaigns in Canaan ⓘ

this entity surface form: Thutmose III’s campaigns in the Levant