Tristan Hughes

I mean, how do we get to these last big figures in the 18th dynasty?

And I guess this gradual decline that follows.

Like military advisors at court kind of thing or actual active commanders in the field?

And he is a military usurper.

So the fact that then he has a success... Oh, you took a big breath there.

Yes, yes.

Yes.

And the state of the army at that time, because I can imagine almost Horeb, if he staged this coup, then he needs substantial support amongst the army itself.

Do we know much about what the army looked like at this time?

Is it split around the place?

Is it professional?

What should we be imagining?

He's the one who probably has the respect more of the actual soldiers on the ground.

And soldiers-wise, should we be thinking the chariots for the elite and then everyday Egyptian soldiers, archers or infantry with not too much equipment?

Oh, an axe!

It's so interesting with Horemheb, because so often in ancient history, you might see a dynasty, a role figure be toppled by a military figure.

But then so often, right after that, either that military figure proves incapable of being an administrator and ruling,

Or you see it just break out into other generals think, actually, I don't respect you as my leader anymore.

I'm going to try and seize power myself.

So you see a breakdown into civil war, the fracturing of kingdoms and so on.