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The Battle of Megiddo: ancient Egypt's greatest victory?

The Battle of Megiddo: ancient Egypt's greatest victory?

Name: The Battle of Megiddo: ancient Egypt's greatest victory?
Uploaded: 2024-07-09T11:56:20.215Z
Duration: 29 min 5 s
Description: The battle of Megiddo is one of the most important battles you've (probably) never heard of. When an army led by Pharaoh Thutmosis III clashed with a coalition of enemy forces 35 centuries ago, Egypt's status as a regional superpower was on the line. Luckily for the Egyptians – as Nicky Nielsen tells Spencer Mizen - Thutmosis had a few surprises up his sleeve…

Nicky Nielsen tells the story of a battle that supercharged the rise of one of Egypt's most formidable pharaohs

Spencer Mizen

Published: September 2, 2024 at 9:07 PM

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The battle of Megiddo is one of the most important battles you've (probably) never heard of. When an army led by Pharaoh Thutmosis III clashed with a coalition of enemy forces 35 centuries ago, Egypt's status as a regional superpower was on the line. Luckily for the Egyptians – as Nicky Nielsen tells Spencer Mizen – Thutmosis had a few surprises up his sleeve…

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Spencer MizenSenior production editor

Spencer is senior production editor of HistoryExtra magazine