Thutmose III focused on an offensive expansion of the Egyptian empire by campaigning in new regions. He chose to fight in new territories, such as the Levant, instead of territories already conquered. Thutmose was …show more content…
To do this, Thutmose targeted new regions to expand and campaign in, particularly the Levant. To ensure that he could utilise these new resources in the future, he considered the other party’s defeat simply as the ruler’s submission, and converted their cities into administrative and military support bases while keeping the local rulers. Lastly, to maintain his empire, he re-educated the rulers’ sons and send royal agents to check on the rulers. It is clear that Thutmose’s policies was to create a growing empire that would always bring Egypt benefits in the