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| + | |}}In the year 3067 B.C, [[Mathayus (The Scorpion King)|Mathayus]] had reached [[Thebes]] with his men and had intended to fell the city in the 3067 B.C, conquering it as part of his empire; leading his men to attack Thebes, Mathayus fought with his troops against a number of soldiers of Thebes for seven years before he and his warriors were finally compelled to admit defeat and wander off into the desert of Ahm Shere. Mathayus accepted his defeat quietly, with a sour, displeased look about him as he and his troops wandered on. |
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| − | '''Thebes''', known also as the '''City of the Living''', is an ancient city in upper [[Egypt]] that was once the home of the Pharaoh [[Seti I]] and was the setting for the events of [[1290 B.C]], in which Seti was murdered by his high priest, [[Imhotep]], and the Pharaoh's concubine, [[Anck-Su-Namun]]. |
+ | In the year 1290 B.C '''Thebes''', known also as the '''City of the Living''', is an ancient city in upper [[Egypt]] that was once the home of the Pharaoh [[Seti I]] and was the setting for the events of [[1290 B.C]], in which Seti was murdered by his high priest, [[Imhotep]], and the Pharaoh's concubine, [[Anck-Su-Namun]]. |
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| − | Located on the banks of the Nile, Thebes was once the capital of ancient Egypt and was populated by many, being a thriving city filled with merchants, nobles, and assorted townspeople. Thebes was also the site of the temples of Luxor and [[Karnak]]. |
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| − | Thebes was the final target of the warlord known as [[Mathayus|Scorpion King]] at one point, as the Scorpion King had marched up to the gates of Thebes with five thousand soldiers, intending to dominate. Thebes' soldiers, however, proved too strong to best, putting up a long bloody battle that lasted the whole of seven years, at which point the remaining soldiers and the Scorpion King himself were banished to the deserts of [[Ahm Shere]], where they all expired, save for the Scorpion King himself, who struck a bargain with the god [[Anubis]]; in exchange for the god sparing the Scorpion King's life, the warlord would conquer more lands and build a temple of gold in honour of Anubis. Anubis accepted, and the Scorpion King returned to Thebes with a full [[Army of Anubis|army]] that destroyed all that lay before them, and killed countless people. Thebes was taken, but the Scorpion King could not be around to enjoy his victory; Anubis claimed the Scorpion King's soul and sent his armies back to the sands from whence they came. |
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| − | More than one thousand years later, Thebes was restored and under the rule of the Pharaoh [[Seti I]], who had entrusted his daughter [[Nefertiri]] to guard the Scorpion King's remaining possession: the [[Bracelet of Anubis]], which was known to have carried powers. Seti, however, was betrayed and murdered by his concubine [[Anck-Su-Namun]] and the High Priest of Osiris, [[Imhotep]]. |
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| − | Years later, Thebes was a dig site for many [[Egyptologist]]s and scholars, [[Jonathan Carnahan]] lying by stating that he had found artifacts there. |
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Latest revision as of 02:22, 28 April 2019
In the year 3067 B.C, Mathayus had reached Thebes with his men and had intended to fell the city in the 3067 B.C, conquering it as part of his empire; leading his men to attack Thebes, Mathayus fought with his troops against a number of soldiers of Thebes for seven years before he and his warriors were finally compelled to admit defeat and wander off into the desert of Ahm Shere. Mathayus accepted his defeat quietly, with a sour, displeased look about him as he and his troops wandered on.
In the year 1290 B.C Thebes, known also as the City of the Living, is an ancient city in upper Egypt that was once the home of the Pharaoh Seti I and was the setting for the events of 1290 B.C, in which Seti was murdered by his high priest, Imhotep, and the Pharaoh's concubine, Anck-Su-Namun.
Appearances
- The Mummy'(First appearance)'
- The Mummy Returns
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