The King-Lists enumerate more than 50 kings for the Thirteenth Dynasty . There is not yet any general agreement on the order of their succession . The first ruler may have been Sekhemre-Khutawy . In fact , the known rulers at this time came and went at such a rapid pace that they even had been elected into office rather than inheriting the throne .
The activities of these rulers took place mainly in the Theban Region , although the capital was to remain at ’Itt-t3wy until about 1674 BC . During this period ,
Egypt
retained sufficient force to be respected abroad and powerful at home .
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