12 moments

1. Advance through the Aruna pass

   1457-01-01 BC · Aruna Pass (Wadi Ara), Israel

   

   Thutmose III chose the hazardous Aruna mountain pass during the advance on Megiddo rather than the safer routes proposed by his generals. The coordinate represents the Wadi Ara pass area customarily identified with ancient Aruna.

2. Crossing the frontier at Tjaru

   1457-01-01 BC · Tjaru (Tell Heboua), North Sinai, Egypt

   

   During his first recorded campaign, Thutmose III marched from Egypt through the frontier fortress of Tjaru toward Canaan. Date is year-level: the source supplies an Egyptian-calendar day in Thutmose III's Year 23, conventionally 1457 BC.

3. Battle and siege of Megiddo

   1457-05-09 BC · Tel Megiddo, Jezreel Valley, Israel

   

   Thutmose III fought the Canaanite coalition at Megiddo and subsequently besieged the city, a campaign that established Egyptian control over northern Canaan. The exact Gregorian-equivalent date follows the low chronology used by the source.

4. Third campaign survey in Canaan

   1455-01-01 BC · Canaan, southern Levant

   

   During the campaign conventionally assigned to his Year 25, Thutmose III encountered and surveyed Canaan’s animals and plants; the survey was later depicted at Karnak. Coordinate is a representative point for the broad region of Canaan; Year 25 is conventionally 1455 BC in the low chronology.

5. Fifth campaign at Ardata

   1451-01-01 BC · Ardata, Phoenician coast, Lebanon

   

   On his fifth campaign, Thutmose III moved inland and captured the city and surrounding territory of Ardata. Ancient Ardata is not securely located; coordinates are a representative point on the Phoenician/north Lebanese coastal zone. Year 29 is conventionally 1451 BC.

6. Seventh campaign at Ullaza

   1449-01-01 BC · Ullaza, Phoenician coast, Lebanon

   

   Thutmose III returned to Syria for his seventh campaign and captured the port city of Ullaza amid renewed rebellion. Ullaza's precise archaeological location remains disputed; coordinate is a representative point on the northern Phoenician coast. Year 31 is conventionally 1449 BC.

7. Crossing the Euphrates against Mitanni

   1447-01-01 BC · Euphrates River near Carchemish, Syria–Turkey border

   

   In the eighth campaign, Thutmose III crossed the Euphrates in boats and erected a commemorative stele after entering Mitannian territory. The coordinate is a representative Euphrates crossing point near ancient Carchemish, not a securely identified location of the stele.

8. Return through Niy

   1447-01-01 BC · Niy, northern Syria

   

   After the Euphrates campaign, Thutmose III returned through Niy, where his record says he hunted elephants. Niy's precise ancient location is uncertain; coordinate is a representative point in northern Syria. Year 33 is conventionally 1447 BC.

9. Sailing to Byblos

   1447-01-01 BC · Byblos, Lebanon

   

   For his eighth campaign against Mitanni, Thutmose III sailed directly to Byblos before continuing north. Year 33 is conventionally 1447 BC in the low chronology.

10. Ninth campaign in Nuhašše

    1446-01-01 BC · Nuhašše, northern Syria

    

    Thutmose III returned to Syria for a raiding campaign in the region called Nuhašše. Nuhašše was a region rather than a securely bounded modern site; coordinate is representative. Year 34 is conventionally 1446 BC.

11. Thirteenth campaign in Nuhašše

    1442-01-01 BC · Nuhašše, northern Syria

    

    Thutmose III again campaigned in Nuhašše during his thirteenth recorded military expedition. Nuhašše was a broad ancient region; coordinate is representative. Year 38 is conventionally 1442 BC.

12. Final campaign to the Fourth Cataract

    1430-01-01 BC · Fourth Cataract of the Nile, Sudan

    

    In his final military campaign, Thutmose III led an expedition into Nubia as far south as the Fourth Cataract of the Nile. Coordinate represents the Fourth Cataract zone; Year 50 is conventionally 1430 BC.