Son-Amenhotep II. Ta'kheta Pet'ahu ha Pet pui Ta khet aui Meryt⚫ptah Sat'hora Nefer amen (L.D. iii. 62, 64). (B.R.P. xii.). (A.Z. xxi. 124). In dealing with this reign, which is the fullest in the history of Egypt, it may be best to examine it in the following order (1st) Outline of the dated events and monuments. (2nd) Translation of the annals. (3rd) The greater monuments. (4th) The lesser monuments. (6th) The royal family. (7th) The influence of Syria on Egypt. The details of the geography of the campaigns appear at the end of the volume. I. OUTLINE OF THE DATED EVENTS. Born at Thebes (see gold ring, F.P. Coll.). Ist year, Pakhons 4. Coronation, at about 9 years old. 2nd year, Paophi 7. This earliest dating is that of a grand list of gifts to the temple of Semneh, which had been in progress under the father and brother of this king. 5th year, Thoth 1. A papyrus at FIG. 48. Gold ring of Turin is dated thus, concerning a scribe User amen going to offer in the temple of Amen (Pap. T. 1). Tahutmes III., "born at Thebes." Gurob, F. P. Coll. 15th year, Pakhons 27 is named as the day of a great festival of renewing the offerings. in the temple at Karnak (M.K. 15). 22nd year. Renewing the statue of Amenhotep I. (M.K. 38, c. 2). 22nd year, Mekhir 4 (about). Death of Hatshepsut ; beginning of independent reign of Tahutmes III. 22nd year, Pharmuthi. The army assembled on the frontier at Zalu, for the first campaign. The chiefs in southern Syria had rebelled some time before. 23rd year, Pakhons 4, on his coronation day, Tahutmes found himself in Gaza; having marched in twelve days about 160 miles, a rapid march for a large army wholly untrained in such movements. On the next day he left. Ten days later he had marched 90 miles farther, to Carmel. There he rested for a few days, and then he insisted on crossing the mountain by a dangerous ravine, in which he acted as guard to secure the passage of the army, which defiled through safely by 1 p.m. Resting that afternoon, he then early next morning gave battle to the assembled chiefs of Syria who were confederated at Megiddo, and utterly routed them in the plain of Esdraelon, or Armageddon. They fled into the town, round which he at once threw a complete circumvallation, only allowing prisoners to surrender at one entrance. The whole of the enemy capitulated, and enormous spoils were taken from them, and from the rest of Syria. A stele was set up this year at Wady Halfa recording the victories over the Fenekhu, Retennu, and Tahennu (B.E. 341). 24th year. The second campaign in Syria brought in great spoils. On Mekhir 30 was a feast of dedication at Karnak (M.K. 12). Mention of the new moon. 25th year. The third campaign in Syria. Large collection of plants brought from land of Retennu, and carved on walls at Karnak (M.K. 31). Stele of Sarbut el Khadem, copper mining (L.D. iii. 29 a). 27th year. Stele at Sarbut el Khadem. 28th year. iii. 38 e-g). 29th year. Tomb of Amenemhat at Qurneh (L.D. Fifth campaign to Retennu (Syrian hillcountry), Tunep, Arvad, and Zahi; great spoil from Phoenicia. 30th year. Sixth campaign to Kedesh, Simyra, and Arvad. 31st year. Wawat. 33rd year. Tribute of Retennu, of Punt, and of Set up tablet at boundaries in Naharina. Sed festival, 28th Tribute of Retennu, Sangar, Khita, Punt, and Wawat. FIG. 49.-Tahutmes III., granite head. Brit. Mus. 34th year. Campaign, and tribute of Zahi (Phonicia), Retennu, Asi (Cyprus). 35th year. Tenth campaign, to Zahi. Spoils of Naharina. 38th year. Thirteenth campaign. Spoils of Anaugasa; tribute of Asi, Punt, and Wawat. 39th year. 40th year (?). 41st year (?). Fourteenth campaign in Syria. Tribute of Asi, Kush, Wawat. |