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Thutmose III (variously also spelt Tuthmosis or Thothmes), sometimes called Thutmose the Great, [3] (1481-1425 BC) was the fifth pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt.A brilliant military commander who created the ancient world's first navy, he conducted campaigns that brought ancient Egypt's empire to its zenith.
Granted by royal favor of Menkheperre [Thutmose III], King of Upper and Lower Egypt, to his excellency the noble, father of the god, beloved of the god, man of confidence of the king in all foreign lands and on the islands amid the sea, he who fills the stores with lapis lazuli, silver and gold, the general...[and] the royal scribe Djehuty ...
Thutmose III, who became known as the greatest military pharaoh ever, also had a lengthy reign after becoming pharaoh. He had a second co-regency in his old age with his son Amenhotep II. Amenhotep II was succeeded by Thutmose IV, who in his turn was followed by his son Amenhotep III, whose reign is seen as a high point in this dynasty.
During Thutmose III's first campaign in the Levant, his personal scribe, Tjaneni, kept a daily journal on parchment.In approximately his 42nd regnal year, many years after his campaigns in the Levant had ended, Thutmose III instructed his artisans to inscribe his military exploits into the walls of Amun-Re's temple at Karnak.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 9 March 2025. Egyptian queen and pharaoh, sixth ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty (c. 1479/8–1458 BC) For the 13th dynasty princess, see Hatshepsut (king's daughter). Hatshepsut Statue of Hatshepsut on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Pharaoh Reign c. 1479 – 1458 BC Coregency Thutmose III ...
Thutmose III ruled ancient Egypt from 1479 B.C. until his death in 1425 B.C., according to Britannica. During his reign, he led 17 military campaigns to expand Egypt’s eastern and southern ...
Among the evidence pointing to Thutmose II were fragments of alabaster jars found inscribed with his name, identifying him as the “deceased King” as well as inscriptions with the name of his ...
Thutmose II had a relatively short reign, with researchers estimating he ruled for fewer than five years. He married his half-sister, Hatsheput, who was rumored to have been the real power behind ...