The Hyksos (/ ˈhɪksɒs /; Egyptian ḥqꜣ (w) - ḫꜣswt, Egyptological pronunciation: heqau khasut, [4] "ruler (s) of foreign lands"), in modern Egyptology, are the kings of the Fifteenth Dynasty of …

The Hyksos were a group of people of mixed Asiatic origin who gained political control over parts of ancient Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, roughly between 1640 and 1530 BC.

Hyksos was a dynasty of Palestinian origin that ruled northern Egypt as the 15th dynasty (c. 1630–c. 1530).

Jul 17, 2020 · Popular lore suggests the Hyksos, a mysterious group of foreign invaders, conquered the Nile Delta around 1638 B.C. and remained in power until 1530 B.C. But written …

Feb 15, 2017 · The Hyksos were a Semitic people who gained a foothold in Egypt circa 1782 BCE at the city of Avaris in Lower Egypt, thus initiating the era known in Egyptian history as the …

Feb 10, 2023 · These people of Semitic, “Canaanite” origin were known to the Egyptians as the Hyksos —a unique people known for their shepherding and multicolored garments.

Jul 6, 2025 · The governing class of these people became known as the Hyksos, which means “Rulers of Foreign Lands.” The Hyksos are well known from ancient texts, and their expulsion …

Oct 8, 2009 · Strong fortifications in Israel erected during the Middle Bronze Period were called “Hyksos fortifications,” with the inference that the Hyksos were running the country.

Mar 14, 2023 · The Hyksos of Avaris is a term that has been given by modern Egyptologists for the Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt, dating from approximately 1650 to 1550 BC. Their base of …

Due to instability and famine in areas surrounding Egypt, the Hyksos invaded Egypt during the second intermediate period, around 1700 B.C. They formed the 15th Dynasty and ruled Lower …