Thutmose II

Thutmose II married his half-sister Hatshepsut, strengthening his claim to the throne as the son of Thutmose I by a lesser wife. This union produced a daughter, Neferure, and positioned Hatshepsut for future regency.

Thutmose II led a military campaign to suppress a revolt in Nubia. He personally commanded the army, defeated the rebels, and executed the rebel leaders, reaffirming Egyptian control over the region.

Thutmose II conducted a campaign into the Sinai against the Shasu Bedouin, who had been raiding Egyptian territory. The campaign secured the eastern frontier and trade routes to the Levant.