Second Intermediate Period · c. 1650–1550 BCE

Fifteenth Dynasty (Hyksos) of Egypt

The Hyksos, "rulers of foreign lands", take Memphis and rule the north, introducing the horse and chariot on a wide scale.

Rulers

Order and dates of rulers are debated for many dynasties. Names in gold have a full profile.

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2 h 38 min

History for Sleep · 2 h 38 min · 7 Sept 2026 · 13 chapters

Three thousand years of ancient Egyptian history, narrated slowly and quietly for sleep — told through the objects that survived.

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