Thutmose III, meaning "Thoth is born", was the sixth Pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty. Officially, Thutmose III ruled Egypt for almost 54 years and his reign usually dates from 24th April 1479 BCE to 11th March 1425 BCE, from the age of two until his death at fifty-six. During the first twenty two years of his reign, Thutmose was co-regent with his stepmother and aunt, Hatsheput.
After the death of Hatsheput, Thutmose became sole ruler and created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen.
Thutmose III was the son of Thutmose II by a secondary wife. Widely considered a military genius by historians, Thutmose III conducted at least 15 campaigns in 20 years. He is recorded to have captured 350 cities during his rule.
Thutmose III was a great builder and constructed over 50 temples. He also commissioned the building of many tombs for nobles, which were made with greater craftsmanship then ever before.
(All information is from Wikipedia)
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