Thutmose III Conquers Megiddo

After Hatshepsut's death, Thutmose III launches a series of seventeen military campaigns that transform Egypt into a true empire. His victory at Megiddo — achieved through a daring march through a narrow mountain pass — gives Egypt control over key trade routes through Canaan and Syria. The detailed records carved on the walls of Karnak temple make this the earliest battle we can reconstruct in real tactical detail.