Hyksos
Hyksos
Definition
Hyk·sos (hik′sōs, -säs)
foreign (prob. Semitic) kings of Egypt (c. 1700-c. 1550 ), traditionally considered to have formed the XVth & XVIth dynasties
Etymology: Gr Hyksōs < Egypt Hiq shasu, chief of the nomadic tribes
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