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.
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)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hyksos rulers
this entity surface form:
Hyksos rulers