Thutmose I

Thutmose I was an Egyptian pharoah who reigned in the 18th dynasty, and who ruled aroung 1524 BC. Thutmose was notable for enlarging the empire south to Nubia, past the Fourth Cataract, and east to the Euphrates, past Carchemish. Thutmose was not the son of a royal, but he married into the royal family. Quickly after he became pharaoh, Thutmose led an expedition south into Nubia, past all Four Cataracts, to access the vast gold deposits. When Thutmose I died, he was the first pharaoh to be buried in the Valley of the Kings, outside of the ancient city of Thebes, presumably for the security. Thutmose's legacy lives on through his son, Thutmose II, and his daughter, Hatshepsut, who led a military expedition into Punt. Thutmose was a great military leader who conquered new lands for Egypt and established the tombs at the Valley of the Kings.

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