Thutmoses

There are many historical documents that allow historians to analyse the ancient world. Many of these documents are propagandise and subjective to the certain civilisation it was created in, however, even this tells historians something about certain societies and cultures.

Annals of Thut-mose III: Asiatic Campaigns

Thut-mose III’s Asiatic campaigns were recorded in annals, most likely, by the royal scribe in his 42nd year as king. These annals describe both the battles undertaken and the booty collected. The annals, recorded on the inside walls of a temple at Karnak, though retold in the boastful and extravagant terms thought befitting a king’s exploits, leave little doubt of his ability as a soldier and statesman and as an aggressive king who wished to expand the Egyptian empire and it’s wealth. His campaigns ‘…caused Egypt to be in its condition as (it was) when Re was in it as king…’ indicating the prestige of Egypt during this period. His first campaign to Megiddo was for the purpose of subduing the rebellious Kadesh, who was turning loyal coun

As this seems to be a piece of political propaganda possibly intended for the gods to read and depicts the king as a good person, ‘a good god,’ it is not necessarily true and the events may not have happened and are therefore questionable as a historical document.

The only problem with it as a historical document is that it is was found in three parts and is missing many lines from it. Many of the sub sections of code 64-5 are lost or damaged making it hard to decipher anything from them but one or two words.

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