siege of Megiddo

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The siege of Megiddo was an ancient military operation in which Egyptian forces under Pharaoh Thutmose III besieged the fortified Canaanite city of Megiddo to secure control over key trade routes in the Levant.

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siege of Megiddo canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military operation
siege
aftermath imposition of tribute on Canaanite cities
taking of hostages from Canaanite rulers
associatedPlace Temple of Amun at Karnak
linked to: Temple of Amun-Re
belligerentAlliance Canaanite coalition centered on Kadesh
category 15th-century BCE conflicts
Ancient Egyptian battles
Sieges involving Egypt
cause rebellion of Canaanite vassals against Egypt
combatant Canaanite coalition
New Kingdom Egypt
commander Thutmose III
conflict Egyptian–Canaanite conflicts
countryInvolved Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt

Canaanite city-states
date 15th century BCE
dateApproximation c. 1457 BCE
duration several months
dynasty Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
era New Kingdom Egypt
followedBy consolidation of Egyptian rule in Canaan
fortificationType walled city
historicalSignificance illustrates New Kingdom Egyptian military strategy
one of the earliest battles recorded in relatively reliable detail
location Canaan
Levant
linked to: Levant region

Megiddo
notableFeature use of detailed campaign annals
objective control of trade routes in the Levant
reassert Egyptian dominance in Canaan
opposingCommander King of Kadesh
partOf Thutmose III’s campaigns in Canaan
precededBy march of Thutmose III through Aruna pass
recordedIn Annals of Thutmose III at Karnak
reignOf Thutmose III
result Egyptian victory
submission of Canaanite rulers
tacticUsed blockade
cutting off supplies
encirclement
weaponry bows
chariots
spears

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Battle of Megiddo followedBy siege of Megiddo