Thutmose II

Thutmose II, king of Egypt (1492-1479 BC), son of Thutmose I and half brother and husband of Queen Hatshepsut. According to an inscription discovered at Aswān, in Upper Egypt, Thutmose II sent an expedition against Nubian tribes who had rebelled against his suzerainty. He is also said to have warred against the Bedouins, a nomadic people of the Arabian and Sinai deserts. Thutmose II made additions to the great Temple of Amon at Al Karnak, and his name is inscribed on ancient buildings in many parts of Egypt. The mummy of the king was found in 1881 at Dayr al Baḩrī.