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The Hyksos' last ruler [[Khamudi]] had his capital attacked many times during his rule, though his warriors managed to defend the city and prolong his reign for many years until its inevitable fall.<ref name="Blade"/> After their defeat, some Hyksos communities survived until [[Pharaoh]] [[Hatshepsut]]'s reign. After eradicating one such community, she had a tomb engraved to celebrate her victory, with symbols of [[Isis]] triumphing over Seth representing her victory over the Hyksos.<ref name="Resurrection"/> | The Hyksos' last ruler [[Khamudi]] had his capital attacked many times during his rule, though his warriors managed to defend the city and prolong his reign for many years until its inevitable fall.<ref name="Blade"/> After their defeat, some Hyksos communities survived until [[Pharaoh]] [[Hatshepsut]]'s reign. After eradicating one such community, she had a tomb engraved to celebrate her victory, with symbols of [[Isis]] triumphing over Seth representing her victory over the Hyksos.<ref name="Resurrection"/> | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Hyksos is a term derived from an Egyptian phrase meaning "foreign ruler", although alternative etymologies such as "shepherd kings" exists. While sometimes applied to any foreign ruler of Egypt such as those from Nubia it most commonly refers to the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty who hailed from Canaan. The term occasionally gets used as the ethnic group from which these kings belonged. Following from this, some historians, both modern and ancient, have made comparisons to the timing of the arrival and the expulsion of the Hyksos from Egypt with the arrival of the [[Israel]]ites with [[Joseph]] and the Exodus with [[Moses]] as depicted in the Bible. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 22 February 2025
The Hyksos were the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt, ruling Lower Egypt and Middle Egypt from their capital of Avaris from around 1650 BCE until around 1550 BCE.[1] The Hyksos were believed to be worshippers of Seth, lord of chaos and violence in Egyptian mythology.[2] Known for their military prowess, the Hyksos made ample use of copper bows[3] and shotels,[4] as well as scythed chariots,[5] making use of the horses that they had introduced to Egypt.[2]
The Hyksos' last ruler Khamudi had his capital attacked many times during his rule, though his warriors managed to defend the city and prolong his reign for many years until its inevitable fall.[4] After their defeat, some Hyksos communities survived until Pharaoh Hatshepsut's reign. After eradicating one such community, she had a tomb engraved to celebrate her victory, with symbols of Isis triumphing over Seth representing her victory over the Hyksos.[2]
Behind the scenes
Hyksos is a term derived from an Egyptian phrase meaning "foreign ruler", although alternative etymologies such as "shepherd kings" exists. While sometimes applied to any foreign ruler of Egypt such as those from Nubia it most commonly refers to the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty who hailed from Canaan. The term occasionally gets used as the ethnic group from which these kings belonged. Following from this, some historians, both modern and ancient, have made comparisons to the timing of the arrival and the expulsion of the Hyksos from Egypt with the arrival of the Israelites with Joseph and the Exodus with Moses as depicted in the Bible.
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed Roleplaying Game – Forging History (mentioned only)
