siege of Megiddo
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The siege of Megiddo was an ancient military operation in which Egyptian forces under Pharaoh Thutmose III besieged the fortified Canaanite city of Megiddo to secure control over key trade routes in the Levant.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| siege of Megiddo canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| aftermath |
imposition of tribute on Canaanite cities
ⓘ
taking of hostages from Canaanite rulers ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Temple of Amun at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentAlliance | Canaanite coalition centered on Kadesh ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century BCE conflicts
ⓘ
Ancient Egyptian battles ⓘ Sieges involving Egypt ⓘ |
| cause | rebellion of Canaanite vassals against Egypt ⓘ |
| combatant |
Canaanite coalition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Egyptian–Canaanite conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ancient Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaanite city-states ⓘ |
| date | 15th century BCE ⓘ |
| dateApproximation | c. 1457 BCE ⓘ |
| duration | several months ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New Kingdom Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | consolidation of Egyptian rule in Canaan ⓘ |
| fortificationType | walled city ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
illustrates New Kingdom Egyptian military strategy
ⓘ
one of the earliest battles recorded in relatively reliable detail ⓘ |
| location |
Canaan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Megiddo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of detailed campaign annals ⓘ |
| objective |
control of trade routes in the Levant
ⓘ
reassert Egyptian dominance in Canaan ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | King of Kadesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Thutmose III’s campaigns in Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | march of Thutmose III through Aruna pass ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Annals of Thutmose III at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignOf | Thutmose III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Egyptian victory
ⓘ
submission of Canaanite rulers ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
blockade
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cutting off supplies ⓘ encirclement ⓘ |
| weaponry |
bows
ⓘ
chariots ⓘ spears ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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