Thutmose III Dies: Egypt's Greatest Conqueror
Thutmose III died after a fifty-four-year reign that expanded the Egyptian Empire to its greatest territorial extent, stretching from the Euphrates to the fourth cataract of the Nile. His seventeen military campaigns conquered over 350 cities and established Egypt as the ancient world's dominant military superpower during the peak of the New Kingdom.
March 11, 1425 BC
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