Hyksos

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The Hyksos were a West Asian people who gained control over parts of northern Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, introducing new military technologies such as the horse-drawn chariot.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Hyksos rulers 3
Hyksos culture 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf West Asian people
ancient people
ruling dynasty in Egypt
archaeologicalSite Tell el-Dab'a NERFINISHED
associatedWith Asiatic material culture in the Delta
capital Avaris NERFINISHED
category Ancient Near Eastern peoples
History of ancient Egypt
controlled trade routes between Egypt and Levant
country Egypt
dynastyNumber 15
endTime circa 16th century BCE
engagedIn warfare with Theban rulers
ethnicOrigin Levant NERFINISHED
Southwest Asia NERFINISHED
expelledFrom Avaris NERFINISHED
Egypt NERFINISHED
impact contributed to rise of New Kingdom Egypt
stimulated Egyptian military reforms
introduced advanced fortification techniques in Egypt
bronze-working improvements in Egypt
composite bow to Egypt
horse-drawn chariot to Egypt
new military technologies in Egypt
knownFor conflict with native Egyptian dynasties
foreign rule in Egypt
influence on Egyptian military practices
rule over Lower Egypt
language Northwest Semitic languages NERFINISHED
locatedIn Nile Delta NERFINISHED
mainSource Kamose stelae NERFINISHED
Manetho NERFINISHED
Rhind Mathematical Papyrus (historical notes) NERFINISHED
nameLanguage Egyptian
nameMeaning rulers of foreign lands
overthrownBy Ahmose I NERFINISHED
Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
politicalStructure kingship
predecessor Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
region northern Egypt NERFINISHED
religion Canaanite religion NERFINISHED
ruledDuring Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
startTime circa 18th century BCE
successor Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
timePeriod Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
usedTitle heqa-khasut
worshiped Baal NERFINISHED
Seth NERFINISHED

Referenced by (7)

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Ahmose I expelled Hyksos
Abydos King List excludes Hyksos
this entity surface form: Hyksos rulers
Saqqara King List excludes Hyksos
this entity surface form: Hyksos rulers
Seth patronOf Hyksos
this entity surface form: Hyksos rulers
Avaris associatedWith Hyksos
Avaris culture Hyksos
this entity surface form: Hyksos culture