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The Hyksos (Egyptian heqa khasewet , "foreign rulers"; Greek , , Arabic: , ) were an Asiatic people who invaded the eastern Nile Delta, in the Twelfth dynasty of Egypt initiating the Second Interm...
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Aamu was the contemporary term used to distinguish the people of Avaris, the Hyksos capital in Egypt, from Egyptians. ... Josephus claims to quote directly from Manetho, who's original history is lost to us, when he describes the conquest and occupation of Egypt by the Hyksos:
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Soon after 1560 B.C., however, the Hyksos were expelled from Egypt by native princes, and the so-called New Kingdom period of Egyptian history was inaugurated. During that time, a concerted effort was mounted to rid Egypt of any trace of Hyksos influence.
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The word hyksos comes from heka khasewet, which means foreign rulers and was used by the Egyptians to describe the kings of nearby areas. ... The pharaoh of Upper Egypt, Tao II, died in battle trying to defeat the Hyksos and drive them out of Egypt . Tao II's son Kamose took the throne but also was killed in battle...
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The Hyksos ruled Egypt during the second intermediate period. ... Definition: The Hyksos are thought to have been foreign, probably semitic people who ruled Lower Egypt during the fifteenth and sixteenth dynasties (c. 1650-1550 B.C.) of the Second Intermediate Period. They may have brought the horse and chariot to Egypt.
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The Nile River ensured Egyptian prosperity yet isolated the civilization from outside invasion as did other natural barriers until the invasion of the Hyksos. ... Egypt Prior to the Hyksos Invasion...
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Ruling dynasty of the Second Intermediate Period in ancient Egypt of foreign origin or more specifically Western Asia. The rise of the Hyksos to power was a turning point in the history of the Ancient Near East.
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Because an established Asiatic population already existed in Egypt, the Hyksos were able to ease their way into Egypt's society and achieve high political positions (Redford, 101).With a strong backing from the local Asiatics, the newly arrived rulers took advantage of the already weakened political structure...
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; 1. Hyksos is a term "used to refer to a Palestinian group". This was a group which migrated into Egypt during the late Middle Kingdom of Egypt; ... by the British Museum Dictionary of Ancient Egypt; under "Hyksos" are:; J. von Beckerath, Untersuchungen zur politischen Geschichte der;
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The Hyksos were a foreign dynasty, which dominated Egypt from their capital in the Nile delta during the politically unstable Second Intermediate Period (1782-1570 BC). ... The Hyksos Period in Egypt (Shire Egyptology) (Paperback) ... The Hyksos Period in Egypt (Shire Egyptology) 5.0 out of 5 stars (1);
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