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Logistical Network and Foreign Policy: Analysing the Egyptian Conquest of the Levant During the 18th Dynasty

DE MAGISTRIS, Francesco Ignazio

“War is politics by other means” and “no army can march on an empty stomach” are two adages that are rarely combined in historical studies. In this presentation, I will argue two points: first, that during their Levantine campaigns, the Egyptians of the 18th Dynasty established a logistical network – a series of fortresses capable of supporting military actions – in the war theatre; second, that by reconstructing both this network and the campaigns it facilitated, it is possible to gain key insights into the foreign policy objectives that underpinned these military endeavours.

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