Hyksos (Fifteenth Dynasty)

Hyksos (Fifteenth Dynasty) was a state in Egypt (North and West Africa) that lasted from c. 1650 to 1550 BCE, about 100 years. Its people spoke Semitic languages (Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya).

Rulers of Levantine origin who took power in the Nile Delta and brought the horse-drawn chariot and composite bow to Egypt. Ahmose I captured their capital Avaris around 1550 BCE.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1650 to 1550 BCE
Duration: 100 years
Type: State
Region: Egypt, North and West Africa
Language family: Semitic
Capital: Avaris

Came from

Middle Kingdom of Egypt c. 2055 to 1650 BCE

Neighbours in North and West Africa

New Kingdom of Egypt c. 1550 to 1069 BCE
Kingdom of Kerma c. 2500 to 1500 BCE
Middle Kingdom of Egypt c. 2055 to 1650 BCE
Land of Punt c. 2500 to 980 BCE
Second Intermediate Period c. 1650 to 1550 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
Old Babylonian Empire 1894 to 1595 BCE, Middle East

Questions

When did Hyksos (Fifteenth Dynasty) exist?

c. 1650 to 1550 BCE, about 100 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Hyksos (Fifteenth Dynasty)?

Egypt, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Avaris.

What language did Hyksos (Fifteenth Dynasty) speak?

Semitic. This family includes Akkadian, Amorite, Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician, Ge'ez, Amharic, Tigrinya.

What came before Hyksos (Fifteenth Dynasty)?

Middle Kingdom of Egypt.