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CHAPTEE VI.
THE HYESOS.
The name of 'Hyksos,' which comes down from the
days of Manetho, deserves very special attention; and
the monuments confirm what we know of the lost book
of that historian. Quoting him, Josephus says :—
' There was a king called Tuleus (Timaius ; var. led. Timaos,
Timios). In his reign, I know not for what reason, God was
unfavourable, and a people of inglorious origin from the regions
of the East suddenly attacked the land, of which they took pos-
session easily and without a struggle. They overthrew those who
ruled in it, burnt down the cities, and laid waste the sanctuaries of
the gods. They ill-treated all the inhabitants, for they put some to
the sword, and carried others into captivity with their wives and
children.
' Then they made one of themselves king, whose name was
Salatis (var. led. Saltis, Silitis ; in the list, Saites). He fixed his
residence at Memphis, collected the taxes from the upper and lower
country, and placed garrisons in the most suitable places. But he
especially fortified the Eastern frontiers, for he foresaw that the
Assyrians, who were then the most powerful people, would endeavour
to make an attack on his kingdom.
'When he had found in the Sethroite nome a city very con-
veniently situated to the east of the Bubastite arm of the Nile—
on account of an old religious legend, it was called Avaris—he
extended it, fortified it with very strong walls, and placed in it a
garrison of 240,000 heavily-armed troops. Thither he betook him-
self in summer, partly to watch over the distribution of provisions
and the counting out of the pay to his army, and partly to inspire
the foreigners with fear by making bis army perform military
exercises.
He died after he had reigned . . .19 yrs.
His successor, by name Bnon (or Banon,
Beon), reigned.....44 yrs.
CHAPTEE VI.
THE HYESOS.
The name of 'Hyksos,' which comes down from the
days of Manetho, deserves very special attention; and
the monuments confirm what we know of the lost book
of that historian. Quoting him, Josephus says :—
' There was a king called Tuleus (Timaius ; var. led. Timaos,
Timios). In his reign, I know not for what reason, God was
unfavourable, and a people of inglorious origin from the regions
of the East suddenly attacked the land, of which they took pos-
session easily and without a struggle. They overthrew those who
ruled in it, burnt down the cities, and laid waste the sanctuaries of
the gods. They ill-treated all the inhabitants, for they put some to
the sword, and carried others into captivity with their wives and
children.
' Then they made one of themselves king, whose name was
Salatis (var. led. Saltis, Silitis ; in the list, Saites). He fixed his
residence at Memphis, collected the taxes from the upper and lower
country, and placed garrisons in the most suitable places. But he
especially fortified the Eastern frontiers, for he foresaw that the
Assyrians, who were then the most powerful people, would endeavour
to make an attack on his kingdom.
'When he had found in the Sethroite nome a city very con-
veniently situated to the east of the Bubastite arm of the Nile—
on account of an old religious legend, it was called Avaris—he
extended it, fortified it with very strong walls, and placed in it a
garrison of 240,000 heavily-armed troops. Thither he betook him-
self in summer, partly to watch over the distribution of provisions
and the counting out of the pay to his army, and partly to inspire
the foreigners with fear by making bis army perform military
exercises.
He died after he had reigned . . .19 yrs.
His successor, by name Bnon (or Banon,
Beon), reigned.....44 yrs.