Jan 3, 2010
Article abstract: Egyptian pharaoh (r. 2055-2004 b.c.e.){$I[g]Egypt;Montuhotep II} Montuhotep II reunited Egypt after the First Intermediate Period and founded the Middle Kingdom Period.{$IPharaohs;Montuhotep II}
Not much is known about the early life of Montuhotep (MON-tew-hoh-tehp) II. He succeeded Intef III (r. 2063-2055 b.c.e.), whose son or heir he may have been. Montuhotep’s family apparently was centered in Thebes; his name, Montuhotep (“Montu is content”), refers to Montu, the Theban god of war. Montuhotep’s wives included Tem,...
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