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Title: The struggle of the nations - Egypt, Syria, and Assyria
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916
Subjects: History, Ancient Egypt -- History Syria -- History and antiquities Assyria -- History and antiquities
Publisher: London : S.P.C.K.
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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forests. He was able,moreover, without arresting liis march, to carry by assault several of theirfortified towns, Alaza among the number, the destruction of which is repre-sented in the scenes of his victories.^ The spoils were considerable, and camevery opportunely to reward the soldiers or to provide funds for the erectionof monuments. The last battalion of troops, however, had hardly recrossed ■ Greene, Fouilles h Tlwhes, pi. ii. 11. l!)-2-t; cf. E. de Kouue, Notice de quelques texles, pp. 7-9;CriABAS, Mudes sur VAntiipiM. 2nd edit., pp. 246-253; Brugsch, Geschichle .^gypleus, pp. 598, 599. - Bkxigsch, Gesch. .Kgi/ptens, pp. 002-005, iu which the greater part of the identifications,although supportedby F. Leuormaut (^Lcs Origincs de IHist., vol. iii. pp. 50, 91, 259-201) cannotbe maintained. = Scenes on the north wall of Medinet-Habu ; cf (.iiAMrOLLiON, Monuments de VJigypte, etc., vol. i.pp. 369, 370, and pis. ccxxvii., ccxxviii.; Koseluni, Monmnenii Slorici, vol. iv. pp. 5S-00.
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OS 3 a 3- O 470 THE CLOSE OF THE THEBAN EMPIRE. the isthmus when Lotanu became again its own master, and Egyptian rule wasonce more limited to its traditional provinces of Kharu and Phoenicia. TheKing of the Khati appears among the prisoners whom the Pharaoh is repre-sented as bringing to his father Amon; Carchemish, Tunipa, Khalabu, Katna,Pabukhu, Arvad, Jlitanni, Mannus, Asi, and a score of other famous towns ofthis period appear in the list of the subjugated nations, recalling the triumphsof Thutmosis III. and Amenothes 11.^ Kamses did not allow himself to bedeceived into thinking that his success was final. He accepted the protesta-tions of obedience which were spontaneously offered him, but he undertook nofurther expedition of importance either to restrain or to provoke his enemies :the restricted rule which satisfied his exemplar Eamses II. ought, he thought,to be sufficient for his own ambition. Egypt breathed freely once more on the announcement of the victory ;lienceforward s

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