Hyksos

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the dynastic identification?Kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt
2. What is the geographical center of power?Avaris, situated in the Nile Delta region
3. Who were the Hyksos and when did they rule Egypt?The Hyksos were foreign rulers from the Levant who ruled Egypt as part of the Fifteenth Dynasty, roughly between 1650 and 1550 BC.
4. Where did the Hyksos live and control Egypt?Their capital was Avaris in the Nile Delta, and from there they controlled Lower and Middle Egypt.

Second Intermediate Period: A historical era in ancient Egypt characterized by political fragmentation and the rule of foreign dynasties, notably the Hyksos.
Levant: A broad historical and geographical term for the eastern Mediterranean region, encompassing modern-day Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and Palestine.
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