Thutmose III

thumb| Thutmose III (variously also spelled Tuthmosis or Thothmes, Ancient Egyptian: 𓅝𓄟𓄤𓆣; died 11 March 1425 BC), sometimes called Thutmose the Great, was a pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. He is regarded as one of the greatest warriors, military commanders, and military strategists of his time; as Egypt's preeminent warrior pharaoh and conqueror; and as a dominant figure in the New Kingdom period. Quotes thumb|Had ye captured this city afterward, behold, I would have given (very many offerings to) Re this day; because every chief of every country that has revolted is within it; and because it is the capture of a thousand cities, this capture of Megiddo. The southern wing of this army of his majesty was on a hill south of the [brook of] Kina, the northern wing was at the northwest of Megiddo, while his majesty was in their center, . . . Then his majesty prevailed against them at the head of his army, and when they saw his majesty prevailing against them they fled headlong to Megiddo in fear, abandoning their horses and their chariots of gold and silver. The peopled hauled them (up), pulling (them) by their clothing, into this city; the people of this city having closed (it) against them [and lowered] clothing to pull them up into this city. Now, if only the army of his majesty had not given their heart to plundering the things of the enemy, they would have [captured] Megiddo at this moment, when the wretched foe of Kadesh and the wretched foe of this city were hauled up in haste to bring them into this city. . . . Then were captured their horses, their chariots of gold and silver were made spoil; their champions lay stretched out like fishes on the ground. The victorious army of his majesty went around counting their portions. Behold, there was captured the tent of that wretched foe [in] which was [his] son . . . [Then spake his majesty ⸢on hearing⸣ the words of his army, saying: "Had ye captured [this city] afterward, behold, I would have given ———— (very many offerings to) Re this day; because every chief of every country that has revolted is within it; and because it is the capture of a thousand cities, this capture of Megiddo." [⸢His majesty commanded⸣] the ⸢officers⸣ of the troops to go — —, [⸢assigning to⸣] each his place. They measured this city, [⸢surrounding it⸣] with an inclosure, walled about with green timber of all their pleasant trees. His majesty himself was upon the fortification east of this city, [⸢inspect]ing⸣ ———.It was [wa]lled about with a thick wall . . . Its name was made: "Menkheperre (Thutmose III)-is-the-Surrounder-of-the-Asiatics." . . . Now, all that his majesty did to this city, to that wretched foe and his wretched army, was recorded on (each) day by its (the day's) name, under the title of "⸢—⸣ — — —" ————. Then it was recorded upon a roll of leather in the temple of Amon this day. Annals, §§ 430–433. Translated by J. H. Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt (Chicago, 1906), vol. 1, pp. 184–5. See Lepsius, Denkmäler, III, 30, a, ll. 10–20 = Brugsch, Thesaurus, 1183–85, ll. 10–20 External links Category:BCE births Category:BCE deaths Category:Pharaohs