15th Dynasty of Egypt
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The 15th Dynasty of Egypt was a Hyksos-ruled dynasty that controlled northern Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, marking a time of foreign domination and political fragmentation.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian dynasty
ⓘ
Hyksos dynasty ⓘ political entity ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Tell el-Dab'a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Avaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
control of the Nile Delta
ⓘ
foreign domination of northern Egypt ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | first major Hyksos dynasty in Egypt ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
16th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
17th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
17th Dynasty of Thebes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamose NERFINISHED ⓘ Seqenenre Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| endCause | expulsion of the Hyksos ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1550 BC ⓘ |
| ethnicOriginOfRulers |
Levantine
ⓘ
West Semitic ⓘ |
| followedBy |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
exact dates of the dynasty are approximate
ⓘ
exact regnal sequence of its kings is uncertain ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Manetho’s Aegyptiaca
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Turin King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
introduction of Near Eastern military technology
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use of composite bows ⓘ use of horse-drawn chariots ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Egyptian language
NERFINISHED
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Semitic language(s) ⓘ |
| mainUrbanCenter | Avaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Apepi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khamudi NERFINISHED ⓘ Khyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Salitis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Ahmose I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | foreign-ruled dynasty in Egypt ⓘ |
| precededBy | 14th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Egypt ⓘ |
| religion |
Ancient Egyptian religion
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaanite religion (elements) ⓘ |
| rulingPeople | Hyksos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
eastern Nile Delta
ⓘ
trade routes to the Levant ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1650 BC ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt