SHEPHERD KINGS
\ʃˈɛpəd kˈɪŋz], \ʃˈɛpəd kˈɪŋz], \ʃ_ˈɛ_p_ə_d k_ˈɪ_ŋ_z]\
Definitions of SHEPHERD KINGS
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The chiefs of a conquering nomadic race from the East who took Memphis, and rendered the whole of Egypt tributary. The dates of their invasion and conquest have been computed at from 2567 to 2500 B.C., and they are stated by some to have ruled for from 260 to 500 years, when the Egyptians rose and expelled them. Attempts have been made to connect their expulsion with the narrative in the book of Exodus. Called also HYCSOS or HYKSHOS.
By Daniel Lyons
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