page_title: Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt
hierarchical_section_title: Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt
caption_attribution_description: English: The political situation in Egypt during the early Hyksos period (1650-1590 BC) in the midst of the second intermediate period (1800-1550 BC).
context_page_description: 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. 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.
context_section_description: 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. 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.
caption: Egypt during the Fifteenth Dynasty
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