Thutmose I

American

[thoot-moh-suh, -mohs] / θutˈmoʊ sə, -ˈmoʊs /

Also Thothmes I,

noun

flourished c1500 b.c., Egyptian ruler.

Thutmose I British

/ -məʊs, θʊtˈməʊsə /

noun

died c. 1500 _bc , king of Egypt of the 18th dynasty, who extended his territory in Nubia and Syria and enlarged the Temple of Amon at Karnak

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By the time Pharaoh Thutmose I came to the throne in about 1506 BCE, the Egyptians had extended their control of the Nile valley as far as the Nile’s second cataract.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In the poem, Amun-Re himself assumes the form of Thutmose I and, after conceiving Hatshepsut with her mother, predicts that his child will rule all Egypt and elevate it to unsurpassed glory.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Thutmose I and his son Thutmose II both campaigned in Nubia and Syria.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

A cartouche carved on the ceiling bears the name of King Thutmose I of the early 18th dynasty, according to the ministry.

From The Guardian • Dec. 9, 2017

A cartouche carved on the ceiling bears the name of King Thutmose I of the early 18th dynasty.

From Washington Times • Dec. 9, 2017

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