The Hyksos (Egyptian, "foreign rulers") were Semitic peoples (possibly a coalition of Canaanite, Amorite and similar Middle Eastern peoples) who conquered Egypt in the 18th or 17th Century. They captured Memphis and exacted tribute from the rest of the country. They established a stronghold at Avaris (modern Tall ad-Dab'a), on the northeastern border of the Nile delta, but left the territory above Memphis under the rule of tributary princes of the Egyptian nobility. Evidence from inscriptions and sculpture and pottery remains shows that the Hyksos adapted themselves to Egyptian customs and took Egyptian names.

The Hyksos introduced the horse into Egypt; in fact, their conquest of Egypt was probably due to such superior military features as horse-drawn chariots. Their period of their rule was a time of peace and prosperity for Egypt. They maintained tribute or trade relations with the Minoans and Babylonians. They respected the native religions, maintained ancient Egyptian as the official language of the government, and allowed many Egyptians to serve in the high levels of the administration of the state. They taught the Egyptians new military techniques and introduced the use of the horse and chariot, previously unknown elements in the Egyptian army. For this reason, their troops may have been trained during their sojourn in Egypt.

The Hyksos were unable to quell the feelings of Egyptian nationalism. They held the southern lands in check with an alliance with the Nubian kingdom of Kush. Despite this, the southern Egyptian city of Thebes finally began a war of independence that culminated with the expulsion of the Hyksos by Ahmose I (reigned c. 1539-14 BC). Enemies: New Kingdom Egyptians.

Stands	Troop Type	Armour	Morale	Training	Weaponry	Figures/ Stand	Point Value
1	Commander-in-Chief	LCh	Veteran	Irregular	Bow/Spear	1	50
0-4	Generals	LCh	Veteran	Irregular	Bow/Spear	1	35
12-32	Chariots	LCh	Veteran	Irregular	Bow/Spear	1	10
12-36	Hyksos Spear	UI	Warrior	Irregular	Spear & Shield	4	4
0-12	Hyksos Javelins	UI	Warriors	Irregular	Javelins & Shield	3	3
6-18	Hyksos Archers	UI	Warrior	Irregular	Bow	3	2
12-32	Hyksos Chariot Runners	SI	Warrior	Irregular	Javelins or Bow	2	1
Any	Extra to upgrade Hyksos to trained						+1
Any	Extra to give shield to SI						+1	0
0-8	Libyan or Arabs	SI	Warriors	Irregular	Javelins	2	1
0-4	Boats						+3	0
0-1	1st Supply	Supply	-	-	-	-	15
0-4	Supply	Supply	-	-	-	-	10
Before 1520 BC
0-16*	Egypt Spear	UI	Warrior	Trained	Spear & Shield	4	5
0-6*	Egypt Axe	UI	Warriors	Trained	Axe & Shield	4	5
0-16*	Egypt Archer	UI	Warrior	Trained	Bow	4	4
0-4*	Egypt SI	SI	Warrior	Trained	Javelins or Bow	2	2
Any	Downgrade Egyptians to Poor Militia						-1