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Thutmose 3

Thutmose 3. By: jerimiah and lilli. thutmose’ family. Thutmose’ father was Thutmose 2 His mother was Iset, he had 5 children Amenemhat, Amenemhatll, Beketamun, Iset 2, Menkheperre. Predecessor & Successor. Predecessor: Hatshepsut Successor: Amenhotep 2. Birth & Death. Born: 1425 B.C.

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Thutmose 3

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  1. Thutmose 3 By: jerimiahand lilli

  2. thutmose’ family • Thutmose’ father was Thutmose 2 His mother was Iset, he had 5 children Amenemhat, Amenemhatll, Beketamun, Iset 2, Menkheperre.

  3. Predecessor & Successor • Predecessor: Hatshepsut • Successor: Amenhotep 2

  4. Birth & Death • Born: 1425 B.C. • Died: 1485 B.C.

  5. About his tombAbout his tomb • Thutmose's tomb, discovered by Victor Loret in 1898. • It is in the Valley of the Kings. • In the middle lies a large red quartzite sarcophagus in the shape of a cartouche.

  6. Thutmose • Thutmose 3 (known as the Napoleon of Egypt) was a great Pharaoh, he succeeded his mother in law Hatshepsut with her death, and revenged himself by defacing her monuments • - He is regarded as one of the greatest of Egypt's warrior Pharaohs, ruling from 1458-1425 BC • - His battles were recorded in great detail by his royal Scribe and army commander, Thanuny, on the inside walls surrounding the granite sanctuary at Karnak, and inscriptions on Thanuny's tomb • - He decided that the Levant offered the greatest potential for glory and wealth if the trade routes dominated by Syrian, Palestinian and Aegean rulers could be taken, and started a series of military campaigns along the Syrian coast. • - During these campaigns he won decisive battles, and established Egyptian dominance over Palestine where he captured 350 cities.

  7. Thutmose • He also made campaigns into Nubia where he built temples and restored Senusret's 3 old canal so that his armies could pass safely on their return to Egypt. • - His vast empire stretched from southern Syria to Nubia. Egypt was at it's golden moment and the most important regional power • Thutmose built many projects in Egypt and Nubia, including a temple dedicated to the goddess Satet at Elephantine and a temple near Hatshepsut's temple in Deir el Bahri and a rock cut sanctuary to the goddess Hathor • - But of these many monuments the most important construction took place at the Temple Amun at Karnak • Wall relief near the sanctuary record the gifts of gold jewelry, furniture and rich perfume oils offered to the temple • He erected the Sixth and Seventh Pylons, as well as considerable reconstruction within the central areas of the temple, two obelisks and a black granite Victory Stele embellishing his military victories. • He also built a new temple at Karnak known the Festival Hall, In the rear is a small room with representations of animals and plants bought back from Syria during the 25th year of his reign. This room is known today as the Botanical Garden.

  8. DEATH • Thutmose 3 Died on 1485 B.C.

  9. CREDITS • http://www.aldokkan.com/egypt/thutmose.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thutmose_III

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