THE FIRST GREAT WARRIOR KING, THOTHMES I. [158]-[169]
Early wars of Thothmes in Ethiopia and Nubia, [158]-[160]—His desire to avenge the Hyksos invasion, [161]—Condition of Western Asia at this period, [162], [163]—Geographical sketch of the countries to be attacked, [164], [165]—Probable information of Thothmes on these matters, [167]—His great expedition into Syria and Mesopotamia, [167]—His buildings, [168]—His greatness insufficiently appreciated, [169].
High estimation of women in Egypt, [170]—Early position of Hatasu as joint ruler with Thothmes II., [173]—Her buildings at this period, [173]—Her assumption of male attire and titles, [174]-[177]—Her nominal regency for Thothmes III., and real sovereignty, [177], [178]—Construction and voyage of her fleet, [178], [183]—Return of the expedition to Thebes, [184]—Construction of a temple to commemorate it, [185]—Joint reign of Hatasu with Thothmes III.—Her obelisks, [186]—Her name obliterated by Thothmes, [187].
THOTHMES THE THIRD AND AMENHOTEP THE SECOND [189]-[207]
First expedition of Thothmes III. into Asia, [189]-[191]—His second and subsequent campaigns, [191], [192]—Great expedition of his thirty-third year, [192], [193]—Adventure with an elephant, [194]—Further expeditions: amount of plunder and tribute, [195]—Interest in natural history, [196]—Employment of a navy, [197]—Song of victory on the walls of the Temple of Karnak, [198]-[199]—Architectural works, [199]-[201]—Their present wide diffusion, [202]—Thothmes compared with Alexander, [203]—Description of his person, [204]—Position of the Israelites under Thothmes III., [205]—Short reign of Amenhotep II., [206].