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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 782 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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AMASIS , or AMosts (the See also:

Greek forms of the See also:Egyptian name Ahmase, Ahmosi, " the See also:moon is See also:born," often written Aahmes or Ahmes in See also:modern See also:works), the name of two See also:kings of See also:ancient See also:Egypt. AMAsIs I., the founder of the XVIIIth See also:dynasty, is famous for his successful See also:wars against the See also:Hyksos princes who still ruled in the See also:north-See also:east of the See also:Delta (see EGYPT: See also:History, See also:sect.

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