Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt | |||||||||||||||
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| 1650 BC–c. 1550 BC | |||||||||||||||
Egypt during the Fifteenth Dynasty | |||||||||||||||
| Capital | Avaris | ||||||||||||||
| Common languages | Egyptian language | ||||||||||||||
| Religion | ancient Egyptian religion | ||||||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||||||
| Historical era | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt | ||||||||||||||
• Established | 1650 BC | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 1550 BC | ||||||||||||||
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| Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt |
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See also: List of pharaohs by period and dynasty Periodization of ancient Egypt |
The Fifteenth Dynasty was a foreign dynasty of ancient Egypt. It was founded by Salitis, a Hyksos from West Asia whose people had invaded the country and conquered Lower Egypt. The 15th, 16th, and 17th Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period. The 15th Dynasty dates approximately from 1650 to 1550 BC.