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Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

Also known as Eighteenth Dynasty

The Eighteenth Dynasty was the ruling house of Egypt that founded the New Kingdom after the expulsion of the Hyksos. Its rulers, including Ahmose I, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten and Tutankhamun, built the Egyptian Empire New Kingdom, extending Egyptian power into the Levant and Nubia.

Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/eighteenth-dynasty-of-egypt
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