Thebes (Egypt)

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Was a small polity that became independent from Ancient Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt.

Establishment

January 1621 BC: The XVIIth dynasty was born in Thebes, resulting from a local branch of the XIIIth dynasty, and whose first representative was King Intef V. The dynasty reigned over the first eight nomes of Upper Egypt.

Chronology

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1. Second Intermediate Period

Was a period when ancient Egypt was broken into smaller dynasties for a second time, between the end of the Middle Kingdom and the start of the New Kingdom.

1.1.Revolt of Thebes (XVII Dinasty)

Creation of one of the many local dynasties that emerged in Ancient Egypt during the second intermediate period.

1.2.War between Thebes and Hyksos

The Egyptian dynasty of Thebes reconquered most of the secessionist polities and reuinited Egypt.

January 1559 BC: Pharaoh Ahmose I conquered Thebes.

2. Third Intermediate Period

Was a period of political instability that followed the death of Pharaoh Ramesses XI and coincided with the Late Bronze Age collapse.

January 814 BC: Rise of local city states under kings such as Peftjaubast of Herakleopolis.

2.1.Nubian Conquest of Egypt

As ruler of Nubia and Upper Egypt, Piye took advantage of the political weakness of Egypt during the third intermediate period.

2.1.1.Piye´s Campaign against Thebes

Was a military campaign of ancient Kushite King Piye against Thebes.

January 720 BC: The first Nubian ruler to push north was Pianki, considered the founder of the dynasty, who conquered Thebes and defeated a first coalition between the rulers of the XXII, XXXIII and XXIV dynasty but who did not complete the work retreating to Napata after the victory.

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