Ahmose I

Ahmose I was the founder of the 18th Dynasty, who ruled all of Egypt from 1069 to 1047 B.C. He succeeded his brother, Kamose of the 17th Dynasty, and was succeeded by his son Amenhotep I. Much is known about this pharaoh, in both the revised and traditional histories.

Ahmose was the son of Seqenenre Tao, who was himself the son of Senakhtenre Ahmose. He had only one son of note to the revised history, Amenhotep I who succeeded him.

Soon before 1069 B.C., during the reign of his predecessor, Ahmose I began a siege of the Hyksos capital of Avaris. He succeeded, but Kamose was likely killed in the ensuing battle, making Ahmose the new pharaoh of Egypt. This began a new dynasty, the 18th, which would last for two hundred years.

Soon after Ahmose became pharaoh, he also conquered Nubia in the south, expanding his territory. Following this, he probably attempted to take control of the Levant, but no pharaoh would be able to do so until the Amarna period. Ahmose built many monuments during his reign, as he was an avid architect. He died after a long reign of 22 years, and passed the throne to his oldest surviving son, Amenhotep I.

The evidence for the revised history can be found at Displaced Dynasties. Evidence regarding this pharaoh specifically can be found here.