The Hyksos (/ ˈhɪksɒs /; Egyptian ḥqꜣ (w) - ḫꜣswt, Egyptological pronunciation: heqau khasut, [4] "ruler (s) of foreign lands"), in modern Egyptology, are the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt [5] (fl. c. 1650–1550 BC).

Jan 27, 2025 · Hyksos, dynasty of Palestinian origin that ruled northern Egypt as the 15th dynasty (c. 1630–c. 1530 bce; see ancient Egypt: The Second Intermediate period).

Jul 17, 2020 · Popular lore suggests the Hyksos, a mysterious group of foreign invaders, conquered the Nile Delta around 1638 B.C. and remained in power until 1530 B.C. But written records of...

Feb 15, 2017 · The Hyksos were a Semitic people who gained a foothold in Egypt c. 1782 BCE at the city of Avaris in Lower Egypt, thus initiating the era known in Egyptian history as the Second Intermediate Period (c. 1782 - c. 1570 BCE).

The Hyksos, a group of mixed Asiatic peoples, emerged as a significant force in the landscape of ancient Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, around 1650 to 1550 BCE. Their arrival and subsequent rule over parts of Egypt marked a period of profound change in Egyptian history.

Jul 9, 2024 · The Hyksos very likely formed some element of the later Exodus mythos, but rather than Israelites/Hebrews/Jews as the sacred victim of Bible narratives, the truth was expulsion – not flight, and a hostile elite status, not slavery.

Dec 14, 2024 · The Hyksos, derived from the Egyptian term ḥqꜣw-ḫꜣswt meaning “rulers of foreign lands,” marked a significant chapter in Egypt’s history as the Fifteenth Dynasty (c. 1650–1550 BCE). They ruled primarily from Avaris in the Nile Delta, extending their control over Lower and Middle Egypt.

If you study “fake news” from ancient Egypt, you would consider the Hyksos a band of nasty, marauding outsiders who invaded and then brutally ruled the Nile Delta until heroic kings expelled them.

Due to instability and famine in areas surrounding Egypt, the Hyksos invaded Egypt during the second intermediate period, around 1700 B.C. They formed the 15th Dynasty and ruled Lower Egypt for just over one hundred years. 'Hyksos' was …

HYKSOS, the founders of the Egyptian 15 th dynasty; Asiatics who exercised political control over Egypt between approximately 1655 and 1570 B.C.E. The Hyksos established their capital at Avaris in the Eastern Delta, controlled the Nile Valley as far south as Hermopolis, and claimed overlordship over the rest of Upper Egypt.