The Battle of Megiddo

This episode of "Is This the Norm?" has hosts Heather, Lora, and Rebecca covering the Battle of Megiddo, the earliest recorded battle in history, fought around 1457 BC between Egypt and a rebel alliance of Levantine city-states led by the Princes of Kadesh and Megiddo; Rebecca walks through the Thutmose dynasty's rise, Thutmose III's bold gamble to attack via the risky Aruna Pass, Egypt's decisive victory (documented in detail on the walls of Karnak), and the battle's lasting legacy as the namesake for "Armageddon," before the conversation drifts into related tangents on Tel Megiddo's ancient ruins, comparisons to Game of Thrones, and a broader discussion about underreported historical atrocities like the Rwandan genocide and apartheid. References Battle of Megiddo Facts | Battle of Megiddo Infomation | Battle of Megiddo History. (2018, July 2). Egypt Tours Portal US. https://www.egypttoursportal.com/en-us/the-battle-of-megiddo/ Mark, J. J. (2017, September 25). Egyptian empire. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Egyptian_Empire/ MilitaryHistoryOnline.Com - the battle of Megiddor. (n.d.-a). Www.Militaryhistoryonline.Com. Retrieved August 25, 2026, from https://www.militaryhistoryonline.com/Ancient/BattleOfMegiddo Popular pharaohs of Egypt timeline - google search. (2022). Google.Com. https://www.google.com/search?q=popular+pharaohs+of+egypt+timeline&rlz=1C1VDKB_enUS1110US1110&oq=popular+pharaohs+of+egypt+timeline&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yCAgCEAAYFhgeMg0IAxAAGIYDGIAEGIoFMgcIBBAAGO8FMgoIBRAAGIAEGKIEMgcIBhAAGO8F0gEIODQxOWowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 Search Media - Wikimedia Commons. (2026). Wikimedia.Org. https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?search=Battle+of+Megiddo+BC&title=Special%3AMediaSearch&type=image The battle of Megiddo - Ancient Egyptian culture. (n.d.-b). Www.Donsmaps.Com. Retrieved August 25, 2026, from https://www.donsmaps.com/egypt2cb.html Wikipedia. (2020, October 24). Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Megiddo_(15th_century_BC) Wikipedia Contributors. (2019, June 11). Hatshepsut. Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatshepsut