Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC)

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Egypt's realm was expanded by this campaign. As Paul K. Davis wrote, "By reestablishing Egyptian dominance in Palestine, Thutmose began a reign in which Egypt reached its greatest expanse as an empire."[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Megiddo_%2815th_century_BC%29#cite_note-8"][9][/SUP][SUP][/SUP]Thutmose III[/URL] required from the defeated kings that they each send a son to the Egyptian court. There, they received an Egyptian education. When they returned to their homelands, they governed with Egyptian sympathies.

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It was pointed out on the PBS-TV program on Thutmose III that the British did the same thing in India.