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Second Intermediate Period · 15th Dynasty (Hyksos)
Beon
- Reign
- c. 1615–1602 (1633–1619) BC
- Dynasty
- 15th Dynasty (Hyksos)
- Period
- Second Intermediate Period, c. 1780–1550 BC
- Capital at the time
- Itjtawy, Avaris (Hyksos), Thebes
Beon is listed in the king list under ‘15th Dynasty (Hyksos)’ and so belongs to this period: Second Intermediate Period (c. 1780–1550 BC). Reign: c. 1615–1602 (1633–1619) BC. The figures in brackets give the alternative dating by the Egyptologist Jürgen von Beckerath.
What is known about Beon
Perhaps identical with Sheshi.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.
During this reign
- during this periodThe horse and chariot become established in Egypt and transform warfare.
Other events of the period
- c. 1650 BCThe Hyksos of the 15th Dynasty rule from Avaris in the eastern Nile Delta.
- Year 33 of ApepiRhind Papyrus: a scribe copies a mathematical textbook from the time of Amenemhat III containing 84 problems.
More about this period: Second Intermediate Period
15th Dynasty (Hyksos): all rulers
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