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Essay / Impact of the Hyksos on the development of the New Kingdom...
The basic characteristics of the image of the warrior pharaoh during the Egyptian New Kingdom included: leading his soldiers into battle and returning with victory, attacking the enemy in his horse-drawn chariot that was adopted from the Hyksos, wearing larger-than-life war regalia and finally offering the spoils of war to the god Amon, the inspiration for his victory. Due to the absence of their pharaohs in military campaigns, queens began to play a more prominent role within New Kingdom Egyptian society. However, this was a short-term consequence of the civil war, as it was only necessary when the pharaoh left. in war or in campaign. The increasing roles and importance among the Queen slowly diminished towards the end of the war until Hatshepsut came to power. After that, the Queen's involvement seems to disappear and we start not hearing about