Siege of Avaris
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The Siege of Avaris was the decisive military operation in which Ahmose I captured the Hyksos capital in the Nile Delta, effectively ending Hyksos rule in Egypt and inaugurating the New Kingdom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military siege ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Hyksos kingdom of Avaris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theban kingdom of Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOfSide | Hyksos capital Avaris ⓘ |
| commander |
Ahmose I
NERFINISHED
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Hyksos king (possibly Khamudi) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Second Intermediate Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dateApproximate |
circa 1550–1540 BCE
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early reign of Ahmose I ⓘ |
| describedIn |
autobiographical inscription of Ahmose, son of Ebana
ⓘ
tomb inscription of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet ⓘ |
| era |
early New Kingdom transition
ⓘ
late Second Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Siege of Sharuhen
NERFINISHED
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pursuit of Hyksos into southern Levant ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Avaris
NERFINISHED
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Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ahmose I
NERFINISHED
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Hyksos NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Kush (as allies of Ahmose I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | eastern Nile Delta ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| ledTo |
political unification of Egypt under Ahmose I
ⓘ
transition from Second Intermediate Period to New Kingdom ⓘ |
| militaryTactics |
riverine operations on the Nile
ⓘ
siege warfare ⓘ |
| militaryTechnology | use of chariots and composite bows (by Hyksos and Egyptians) ⓘ |
| modernArchaeologicalSite | Tell el-Dab'a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCulture | Hyksos (Asiatic rulers of northern Egypt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | wars of Ahmose I against the Hyksos ⓘ |
| precededBy | campaigns of Kamose against the Hyksos ⓘ |
| primarySourceType | royal and elite tomb inscriptions ⓘ |
| religiousAspect | presented as divinely sanctioned victory in Egyptian texts ⓘ |
| result |
Egyptian victory
ⓘ
beginning of the New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ capture of Avaris ⓘ end of Hyksos rule in Egypt ⓘ expulsion of Hyksos from Egypt ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive operation in reunification of Egypt
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foundation event for imperial expansion of New Kingdom Egypt ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of eastern Nile Delta
ⓘ
control of routes to Sinai and Levant ⓘ |
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