KnowraFifteenth Dynasty of EgyptFifteenth Dynasty of EgyptA Hyksos dynasty that ruled northern Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period from its center at Avaris.BriefConnectSecond Intermediate Period of Egypt: A period of political division in Egypt between the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. The dynasty emerged during this era of divided rule and weakening central authority.Hyksos military technology: Weapons and military practices associated with Hyksos rule in Egypt, including horse-drawn chariots. Military innovations helped distinguish Hyksos power from earlier Egyptian regimes.Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt: A Theban dynasty that ruled southern Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. Its rulers contested the Fifteenth Dynasty’s control from a southern Egyptian base.Tell el-Yahudiyeh ware: A distinctive type of pottery found across the eastern Mediterranean during the Middle and Late Bronze Ages. Its presence at Avaris connects the dynasty’s capital with wider Levantine exchange.Hyksos: Rulers of foreign origin who controlled parts of Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. The Fifteenth Dynasty was the principal Hyksos ruling house in Egypt.Chariot: A light, two-wheeled vehicle pulled by horses and used in warfare and transport. Chariots became associated with Hyksos-era military power in Egypt.Seqenenre Tao: A Theban king of the Seventeenth Dynasty who fought the Hyksos. His conflict with Hyksos rule formed part of the campaign to reunify Egypt.Minoan frescoes at Avaris: Fragments of wall paintings at Avaris showing artistic connections with Minoan Crete. These paintings reveal the international contacts of the city under Hyksos rule.Avaris: An ancient city in the eastern Nile Delta that served as the Hyksos capital. The dynasty governed northern Egypt from this major political center.Canaanite languages: A branch of Northwest Semitic languages that includes Phoenician, Hebrew, and Ugaritic. Levantine populations at Avaris brought linguistic connections from this language group.Show all 23Linked from 3 pagesSheshiRelated: Sheshi is often assigned to this dynasty, though his precise position remains unsettled.Thirteenth Dynasty of EgyptCompared with: Its rise marks the expansion of a rival northern kingdom as central authority weakened.Sixteenth Dynasty of EgyptCompared with: Its northern power contrasts with the Sixteenth Dynasty's traditional Theban association.