Category: Hyksos

Apepi: The Hyksos ruler of Lower Egypt

Apepi was one of the longest-reigning and most influential Hyksos rulers of Egypt. While he initially maintained peaceful relations with the native Thebans, hostilities eventually led to his dynasty’s decline....

Avaris: The Hyksos Capital of Egypt

Avaris, known in ancient Egyptian as ḥw.t wꜥr.t (Hut-Waret), served as the capital of the Hyksos rulers during Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period (c. 1800–1550 BCE). Located at Tell el-Dab’a in...

Who were the Hyksos?

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...