Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt | |||||||||||||||
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1650 BC–c. 1550 BC | |||||||||||||||
![]() Egypt during the Fifteenth Dynasty | |||||||||||||||
Capital | Avaris | ||||||||||||||
Common languages | Egyptian language | ||||||||||||||
Religion | ancient Egyptian religion | ||||||||||||||
Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||||||
Historical era | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt | ||||||||||||||
• Established | 1650 BC | ||||||||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 1550 BC | ||||||||||||||
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Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt |
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The Fifteenth Dynasty was a foreign dynasty of ancient Egypt. It was founded by Salitis, a Hyksos from West Asia whose people had invaded the country and conquered Lower Egypt.[1] The 15th, 16th, and 17th Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period. The 15th Dynasty dates approximately from 1650 to 1550 BC.[2][3]