Thutmose III
Thutmose III was the sixth pharaoh of the eighteenth dynasty. He was the son of Thutmose II and one of his Born: 1516 BC minor wives. He was too young to Died: 1425 BC rule when his father died, so his Nickname: “The Napoleon father’s principal wife stepped in as of Ancient Egypt” regent. Her name was Hatshepsut. A regent is a person appointed to administer a country because the monarch is absent or incapacitated. This meant that although Thutmose III was the official pharaoh, Hatshepsut was the one who made the decisions and had the power.
Thutmose III did not actually get any real power or authority until Hatshepsut’s death. She died during a war conflict, but some suspect that Thutmose III had something to do with her death. After she died, he had all images and mention of her removed from monuments and temples, and all statues destroyed. Looks like he was pretty ticked that she tried to push him out of the picture! He got his revenge, though. He went on to be one of Egypt’s most accomplished rulers. Thutmose III is sometimes called the “Napoleon of Ancient Egypt” because he was a brilliant general. He was very smart and fought strategically, always one step ahead of the enemy. He never lost even ONE battle! He fought alongside his soldiers, inspiring them to be brave and courageous. They looked up to him as a military hero. He brought great wealth and prosperity to Egypt through his military accomplishments. The period during his reign was called the “golden age”.
Along with being an excellent general, Thutmose III was also a great archer, hunter, horseman, and athlete. During the time Hatshepsut was ruling in his place, he was training in the army. He was buried in a remote corner of the Valley of the Kings near the city of Thebes. However, it was looted by robbers before it was discovered in 1889. Although most of the rich furniture that had originally been placed there had already been stolen, the mummy of Thutmose III was found. It is currently in a museum in Cairo, Egypt.
1. When was Thutmose III 6. What did Thutmose III bring born? to Egypt?
1516 BC Great wealth and prosperity
2. When did he die? 7. Why can we guess that he had anger towards 1425 BC Hatshepsut? 3. What is a regent? He had all images and mention a person appointed to of her destroyed administer a country because the monarch is 7. Why was the period of his absent or incapacitated. reign called the “Golden Age”? 4. When did Thutmose III Because of the wealth and actually get some power? prosperity that he brought to After Hatshepsut’s death Egypt
5. What is Thutmose III sometimes called?
The Napoleon of Ancient
Egypt
Sources http://discoveringegypt.com/ancient-egyptian-kings-queens/thutmose-iii-the-napoleon-of-ancient-egypt/ www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/thutmose3.html http://www.nndb.com/people/343/000162854/