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The Autobiography of Ahmose, East Wall of Tomb of Ahmose-Son-of-Ibana, El-Kab | Tombs of Nekheb - El-Kab, Egypt (20230222_112524.jpg)

The Autobiography of Ahmose, East Wall of Tomb of Ahmose-Son-of-Ibana, El-Kab

During the war to expel the Hyksos from Egypt, in the reign of Seqenenre Tao, his father enlisted in the navy. After the deaths of Tao and his son Kamose, Ahmose began to serve as a soldier under Pharaoh Ahmose I. He participated in the battle of Avaris (the Hyksos capital in the Delta), where he killed two Hyksos and was awarded the "gold of valor" twice. Ahmose was awarded slaves and other spoils by the pharaoh after Avaris was sacked. Ahmose also participated in the three-year siege of Sharuhen in southern Canaan for which he was rewarded. He followed his king to Nubia, where they put down three rebellions.
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