Egyptian Canaan

Egyptian Canaan was a colony in Levant (Middle East) that lasted from c. 1550 to 1130 BCE, about 420 years. Its people spoke Egyptian languages (Ancient Egyptian, Coptic).

New Kingdom pharaohs ruled Canaan through garrisons and vassal kings after Thutmose III won at Megiddo around 1457 BCE. Egyptian control faded during the 12th century BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1550 to 1130 BCE
Duration: 420 years
Type: Colony
Region: Levant, Middle East
Language family: Egyptian
Capital: Gaza, Beth-Shean

Events in Middle East during its time

1274 BCE Battle of Kadesh
1177 BCE Late Bronze Age collapse

Neighbours in Middle East

Hittite Empire (New Kingdom) c. 1400 to 1180 BCE
Old Elamite period c. 2700 to 1500 BCE
Phoenician city-states c. 1200 to 332 BCE
Middle Assyrian Empire 1365 to 912 BCE
Kassite Babylonia c. 1595 to 1155 BCE
Middle Elamite period c. 1500 to 1100 BCE
Yamhad c. 1810 to 1517 BCE
Mitanni c. 1550 to 1260 BCE
Hittite Old Kingdom c. 1650 to 1400 BCE
Dilmun c. 2800 to 544 BCE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Minoan civilization c. 3100 to 1450 BCE, Europe
Shang dynasty c. 1600 to 1046 BCE, East Asia
New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE, North and West Africa

Questions

When did Egyptian Canaan exist?

c. 1550 to 1130 BCE, about 420 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Egyptian Canaan?

Levant, in Middle East. Its capital was Gaza, Beth-Shean.

What language did Egyptian Canaan speak?

Egyptian. This family includes Ancient Egyptian, Coptic.