3. The XVth Dynasty mentioned by Africanus and Eusebius represents the 260 years of the great Hyksos kings, while Africanus has included this period again in his XVIth Dynasty of 518 years. On the other hand, the XVIth Dynasty mentioned by Eusebius is the Egyptian XVIth of 190 years, in which the native rulers persisted, but were ruled and almost eclipsed by the invaders. 4. The XVIIth Dynasty of both Africanus and Eusebius (it will be remembered that Josephus dealt only with the Hyksos and neglected the contemporary Egyptian sovereigns) is a joint dynasty of Hyksos and Egyptians. The number of its kings is quite unknown, and its period witnessed the struggle of the two races which culminated in the triumph of Aahmes I (XVIIIth Dynasty) and the restoration of the old race. The following table, compiled from Petrie,[h] and keeping his dates, will show the situation as viewed by this eminent authority: ========================================================================= Date| | |Date| | B.C.|Egyptian Dynasty| Years |B.C.| Hyksos Dynasty |Years ----+----------------+---------+----+------------------------------+----- 2565|XIII, (60 kings)| | | | 2112| | 453 |2112|14 years before Hyksos came to| | | | | power. | | | |2098| | | | | | | |XIV, (76 kings) | 184} | |Unknown period of 100 years} | | | } | | during which Hyksos } | | | } | | harried Egyptians. } | | | } |1998| } | 1928| | }525 | |XV, (6 great Hyksos) 260 } |511 |XVI, (8 kings) | 190} | | years. } | 1738| | } |1738| } | |XVII, (? kings) | 151} | |XVII, (? kings) 151 years. } | 1587| | } |1587| } | ========================================================================= THE HYKSOS RULE; THE SEVENTEENTH DYNASTY [Sidenote: [_ca._ 2000-1635 B.C.]] It has been most fortunate for our study of antiquity that Josephus’[i] account of the early history of his people was received by the Greeks with doubt and denial. In an impassioned answer to his critics the great Jewish historian has preserved the only account we possess of the appearance and fortunes of the Hyksos in Egypt, although of course he is wrong in his theory that these people were Hebrews.