Thutmose II

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Thutmose II
Rule1493 - 1479 BC.
PredecessorFather Thutmose I
MotherMutnefert
Nomen (meaning of name)Born of the god Thoth
Dynasty18th
ConsortsHatshepsut
Isis
Capital cityThebes
Achievements
BurialDeir el Bahri Cache
SuccesorWife Hatshepsut

  • He was the oldest son of Mutnefert, a minor royal queen of Tuthmose I, who was herself the sister of Tuthmose  I principal queen, Ahmose.
  • He successfully put down rebellions in Nubia and the Levant. The Campaign of Thutmose II in Nubia was recorded in historical literature which survived time
  • Tuthmose II was a physically week person,, and Hatshepsut his wife was the real power behind the throne during his rule
  • Father of a male heir, the famous Thutmose III, by a lesser wife named Isis. Before his death Thutmose II appointed his young son Thutmose III as crown prince, to keep his wife, Hatshepsut from taking power. It didn't work, however, as Hatshepsut maintained control of the throne despite her husband wishes.
  • No identified tomb or completed mortuary complex was found for Tuthmose II, though his mummy was found in a royal cache located at Deir el Bahri.

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