So he turned to Hatshepsut, his half-sister and cousin, the oldest daughter of Thutmose I, and his principal Queen, Ahmose. Hatshepsut was a strong woman and her influence over Egypt secured Thutmose ...

Beginning with the rise of Ahmose I, who expelled the Hyksos invaders, the dynasty witnessed a golden age of Egyptian culture and military might." Get the latest news sent straight to your ...

He was born to King Thutmose I and a secondary wife, Mutnofret, securing his own position as his father’s successor by marrying his half-sister Hatshepsut, the daughter of Thutmose I and his principal ...