The Battle of Megiddo
The Battle of Megiddo was fought between Egypt and a large Canaanite coalition in the 15th Century BC. The Egyptian forces were led by Pharaoh Thutmose III, while the Canaanite army was led by the King of Kadesh. It is significant because it was the first battle to have been recorded in reliable detail.
There are even some possible exact dates for the battle. The date most accepted by Egyptologists is May 9, 1457 BC. Others place the battle in 1482 BC or 1479 BC. The battle of Megiddo was won by the Egyptians and the Canaanite forces were routed. The Canaanites had fled to safety in the city of Megiddo, leading to the Siege of Megiddo.
Besides being the first battle with a detailed and reliable account, it was also the first recorded battle with use of the composite bow. The account of the battle also produced the first body count. All of the reports of the battle come from Egyptian sources, mainly in hieroglyphic writings on the Hall of Annals in the Temple of Amun at Karnak, Thebes, by the military scribe Tjaneni.
The victory reestablished Egyptian dominance in Palestine, with the Egyptian Empire hitting its largest size. The empire was expanded, and Thutmose III made all of the defeated kings send a son to the Egyptian Court. They received an Egyptian education and returned home being sympathetic to the Egyptians. Overall, unrest in the area of Palestine and Syria continued, with several more campaigns almost every year.
There are even some possible exact dates for the battle. The date most accepted by Egyptologists is May 9, 1457 BC. Others place the battle in 1482 BC or 1479 BC. The battle of Megiddo was won by the Egyptians and the Canaanite forces were routed. The Canaanites had fled to safety in the city of Megiddo, leading to the Siege of Megiddo.
Besides being the first battle with a detailed and reliable account, it was also the first recorded battle with use of the composite bow. The account of the battle also produced the first body count. All of the reports of the battle come from Egyptian sources, mainly in hieroglyphic writings on the Hall of Annals in the Temple of Amun at Karnak, Thebes, by the military scribe Tjaneni.
The victory reestablished Egyptian dominance in Palestine, with the Egyptian Empire hitting its largest size. The empire was expanded, and Thutmose III made all of the defeated kings send a son to the Egyptian Court. They received an Egyptian education and returned home being sympathetic to the Egyptians. Overall, unrest in the area of Palestine and Syria continued, with several more campaigns almost every year.
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