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title: Stela of Kamose
author: Rüdiger Stehn
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5840/stela-of-kamose/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Stela of Kamose
_Authored by Rüdiger Stehn_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5840.jpg)
## Image Caption
Kamose of [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/) sacked Avaris in an attempt to unify [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/) and drive out foreign kings c. 1575 BCE, [Second Intermediate Period of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/Second_Intermediate_Period_of_Egypt/). Stela on display in the Luxor Museum, Egypt.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Stehn, R. (2016, October 05). Stela of Kamose. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Stehn, Rüdiger. "Stela of Kamose." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 05, 2016. .
### MLA
Stehn, Rüdiger. "Stela of Kamose." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Oct 2016, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rstehn/28347253195)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rstehn/28347253195) by [**Rüdiger Stehn**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rstehn/28347253195). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 05 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.