Dec 1, 2008

Salem on History | Middle Kingdom Period Begins in Egypt

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Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
Categories: Government and Politics, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Civilizations, Cultures
Subcategories: Kings, Queens, Kingdoms, Monarchy, Empires, Dynasties, Pharaohs
Curriculum: African History, Middle Eastern History, Ancient History
Geographical Location: Egypt
Date: c. 2055

Article abstract: The reunification of Egypt under Montuhotep I of the Eleventh Dynasty ushered in a relatively stable period of increasingly centralized political power during which Egypt flourished in the arts and literature.

Summary of Event

The conquest of all of Egypt by Montuhotep I in the first half of his reign brought the First Intermediate Period to an end and ushered in the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055-c. 1650 b.c.e.). Montuhotep led armies that defeated independence-minded provincial governors in Upper Egypt and then marched north, uniting the...

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Salem on History | Middle Kingdom Period Begins in Egypt

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