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Shepherd kings
Hyksos Hyk"sos, n. [Gr. ?, fr. Egypt. hikshasu chiefs of the Bedouins, shepherds.] A dynasty of Egyptian kings, often called the Shepherd kings, of foreign origin, who, according to the narrative of Manetho, ruled for about 500 years, forming the XVth and XVIth dynasties. It is now considered that the XVIth is merely a double of the XVth dynasty, and that the total period of the six Hyksos kings was little more than 100 years. It is supposed that they were Asiatic Semites.

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- century Jewish historian Josephus gives the name as meaning "shepherd kings" or "captive shepherds" in his Contra Apion (Against Apion), where he describes...
- Ancestor Quarterly, which described the Spencers as "that pushful house of shepherd kings" with a "brand new and more than doubtful pedigree." Sounding a more...
- and they were not referred to as "rulers of foreign lands" or "shepherd kings" in kings lists. The contested rulers (with the translation of their nomens)...
- and its temple. Manetho defined the Hyksos as being the "Shepherd Kings" or "Captive Shepherds" who invaded Egypt, destroying its cities and temples and...
- Eratosthenes, p****ed with the 4th King of the 13th Dynasty over to the Shepherd-Kings. Compared to the modern arrangement, Bunsen's Old Empire included what...
- of particular interest to Josephus, where he equated the Hyksos or "shepherd-kings" as the ancient Israelites who eventually made their way out of Egypt...
- Romer, John (2023). A History of Ancient Egypt Volume 3: From the Shepherd Kings to the End of the Theban Monarchy. Penguin. ISBN 978-0-24145-499-2 Romer's...
- Kings is an American drama television series created by Michael Green which aired on NBC from March 15 to July 25, 2009. The series' narrative is loosely...
- story takes place during a period of war and political turmoil, as the Shepherd Kings invade, challenging the Egyptian Pharaohs. The protagonist, Nefra, the...
- Alamut. Tarr's Epona series of novels (White Mare's Daughter, 1998; The Shepherd Kings, 1999; Lady of Horses, 2000; Daughter of Lir, 2001) is set in prehistoric...