Egyptian Control and Administration of Nubia: Campaigns, Forts, and Trade (c. 1500–1100 BCE)

1. Ahmose I campaigns to reassert control at Buhen

   Jan 1, 1529 BCELabels: Ahmose I, Buhen, Second Cataract

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2. Viceroy of Kush office installed in 18th Dynasty

   Jan 1, 1525 BCELabels: Viceroy of, 18th Dynasty, King's Son

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3. Thutmose I suppresses Nubian revolt after accession

   Jan 1, 1524 BCELabels: Thutmose I, Nubian revolt, Autobiographical texts

   • Thutmose I
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4. Tombos stela marks advance to Third Cataract

   Jan 1, 1514 BCELabels: Tombos stela, Thutmose I, Third Cataract

   • Tombos Stela
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5. Fortress built at Tombos to secure Nubian corridor

   Jan 1, 1514 BCELabels: Tombos fortress, Third Cataract, garrison

   • Thutmose I
   • Tombos Stela

6. Seni attested as Viceroy of Kush under Thutmosids

   Jan 1, 1510 BCELabels: Seni, Viceroy of, Thutmosids

   • Seni
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7. Hatshepsut records long-distance expedition to Punt

   Jan 1, 1470 BCELabels: Hatshepsut, Punt expedition, Deir el-Bahri

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8. Thutmose III extends control to Napata region

   Jan 1, 1450 BCELabels: Thutmose III, Napata region, Egyptian expansion

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   • Jebel Barkal

9. Napata founded as fortified southern limit of empire

   Jan 1, 1450 BCELabels: Napata, Jebel Barkal, fortified settlement

   • Jebel Barkal
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10. Usersatet serves as Viceroy of Kush under Amenhotep II

    Jan 1, 1420 BCELabels: Usersatet, Viceroy of, Amenhotep II

    • Usersatet
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11. Amenhotep III campaigns in Kush in regnal Year 5

    Jan 1, 1386 BCELabels: Amenhotep III, Kush campaign, Year 5

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    • Amenhotep III

12. Amenhotep III builds Amun temple at Soleb

    Jan 1, 1378 BCELabels: Amenhotep III, Soleb temple, Amun

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13. Akhenaten Year 12: rebellion in Nubia noted at Buhen

    Jan 1, 1341 BCELabels: Akhenaten, Buhen stela, Nubian rebellion

    • Thutmose viceroy
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14. Ramesses II begins Abu Simbel temple complex in Nubia

    Jan 1, 1264 BCELabels: Ramesses II, Abu Simbel, Nubia

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    • Abu Simbel