Thutmose III
Bo rn: 1516 BC
Died: 1425 BC
Nickname: “The Napoleon
of Ancient Egypt”
Thutmose III was the sixth pharaoh of
the eighteenth dynasty. He was the
son of Thutmose II and one of his
minor wives. He was too young to
rule when his father died, so his
father’s principal wife stepped in as
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
born?
6. What did Thutmose III bring
to Egypt?
1516 BC
Great wealth and prosperity
2. When did he die?
7. Why can we guess that he
had anger towards
Hatshepsut?
1425 BC
3. What is a regent?
a person appointed to
administer a country
because the monarch is
absent or incapacitated.
4. When did Thutmose III
actually get some power?
After Hatshepsut’s death
He had all images and mention
of her destroyed
7. Why was the period of his
reign called the “Golden Age”?
Because of the wealth and
prosperity that he brought to
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/