Expanding northward was his strategic focus, but Thutmose did not forget the hot land south of Egypt, although these areas were less civilized. The southern border was pushed to the fourth waterfall of the Nile (present-day Ethiopia) in the era of Thutmose.
In order to consolidate his rule over the newly conquered areas, Thutmose III stationed a capable army in West Asia, sent a governor to govern, and also used the local indigenous prince to govern. Every time he conquered a country, he took the children of his princes to Egypt, on the one hand, as hostages, on the other hand, he also let them receive Egyptian education and cultivate their feelings for Egypt. This trick is used by conquerors all over the world, and Thutmose III is obviously original.
In his later years, Thutmose gradually devoted himself to enjoying wealth and honor. He made his son Amenhotep II his co-ruler. After the death of Thutmose III, his first three successors continued to maintain Egypt's military strength, but only consolidated the achievements left by their ancestors and hardly expanded. Perhaps the territory conquered by Thutmose III was the limit of productivity and traffic conditions in his time.
Thutmose III is known as "the first man who built an empire with any real meaning, the first world hero" and "Napoleon of ancient Egypt" because of his conquest. For the first time, the advanced civilizations in the Middle East are so closely linked.