Two main changes mark the beginning of the First Dynasty: the spread of writing and the foundation of Memphis. The Egyptians, since the New Read MoreRead More
Manetho described the first two dynasties as ‘Thinite’. Thinis is a legendary city, near Abydos, said to be the home of the first kings of Read MoreRead More
The dawn of the Ancient Egyptian Old Kingdom is marked by the emergence of the Third Dynasty. There are two major features that most distinctly Read MoreRead More
Some argue that King Djoser was not the first ruler of the Third Dynasty, although the archaeological evidence and the King Lists tend to suggest Read MoreRead More
Sneferu He is always referred to as the ‘Successor of Huni’. His mother Meresankh was not royal-blooded, thus she was one of Huni’s concubines. However, Read MoreRead More
The country as a whole and its administration had not witnessed great changes in the beginning of the reign of Userkaf whose name means (powerful Read MoreRead More
The King At the beginning of the Third Dynasty, the Egyptian monarchy had developed a theological dimension, with the adoption of two new names Read MoreRead More
Contents : ** The Eleventh Dynasty : Mentuhotep II Mentuhotep III Mentuhotep IV ** The Twelfth Dynasty: Amenemhat I Senusert I ( Kheperkare ) Amenemhat Read MoreRead More
The Papyrus of Ipu-wer described the conditions of Egypt accurately at the end of the Sixth Dynasty. The central authority disintegrated and large numbers of Read MoreRead More
Mentuhotep II Mentuhotep II succeeded Inyotef III in about 2061 BC. When he came to the Theban throne under the name S’ankhibtawy, a name that Read MoreRead More
It did not begin suddenly at the end of the Twelfth Dynasty, and it was simply a convenient label for a chronological gap, since only Read MoreRead More
According to Manetho, after the Sixth Dynasty, the Seventh Dynasty rose to the throne. Consisting of 70 kings, it ruled for 70 days. It seems Read MoreRead More
Seemingly, the change from the Eighth Dynasty to the Ninth passed smoothly, as the new kings followed the policy of their predecessors. The number of Read MoreRead More
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 Read MoreRead More
The rulers of the Tenth Dynasty were ruling from Ihnasya, from which they descended. Egypt was under the same conitions as during the Ninth Dynasty: Read MoreRead More
Hyksos’ control over Northern Egypt evolved in a number of stages. Starting from Avaris they gradually moved towards Memphis, following the eastern edge of the Read MoreRead More
According to the Turin Canon, there were 15 kings in the Seventeenth Dynasty, yet, according to the Karnak King-Lists they were nine only. The Theban Read MoreRead More
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