Main content
This programme will be available shortly after broadcast

War and Trade

Episode 11 of 13

Cyril Aldred explores how important the army had become in New Kingdom times - Tutankhamun's two immediate successors on the throne of Egypt were both generals.

Cyril Aldred explores how important the army had become in New Kingdom times - Tutankhamun's two immediate successors on the throne of Egypt were both generals.

Egypt's military and economic influence stretched from Nubia in the south to Anatolia in the north. New devices like the chariot and trumpet backed up this new outward-looking attitude and, in the realms of diplomacy, treaties have survived that would not appear out of place in modern times.

19 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Cyril Aldred
Narrator Eric Porter
Executive Producer Paul Johnstone
Director Paul Jordan

Broadcasts