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Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt

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The reign of its last king, and thus the end of this dynasty, is something of a mystery. Contemporary records refer to "seven empty years" following the death of Mentuhotep III, which correspond to the reign of Nebtawyre
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The relative chronology of the 11th Dynasty is well established by contemporary attestations and, except for count Intef and Mentuhotep IV, by the
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shows that he was the first of this dynasty to claim to rule over the whole of Egypt, a claim which brought the Thebans into conflict with the
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Warfare continued intermittently between the Theban and Heracleapolitan dynasts until shortly before the 39th
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is verified by the contemporary evidence. It was during this dynasty that all of
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Son of Intef III and Iah. Reunifies Egypt starting the Middle Kingdom.
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11th Dynasty model of Egyptian soldiers from the tomb of Mesehti.
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and the Near East. Mentuhotep II sent renewed expeditions to
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States and territories disestablished in the 20th century BC
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States and territories established in the 3rd millennium BC
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11th Dynasty model of Nubian archers from a tomb in Asyut.
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Modern scholars identify his 1609:Wilkinson, Richard H. (2000). 1602: 1564: 975:Periodization of ancient Egypt 13: 1: 1444:Son of Mentuhotep II and Tem 1190: 1026: 282: 147: 132: 47: 40: 1209: 7: 1545:. BRILL. pp. 160–161. 1542:Ancient Egyptian Chronology 1507: 10: 1760: 1744:2nd millennium BC in Egypt 1739:3rd millennium BC in Egypt 1714:Dynasties of ancient Egypt 65:Metropolitan Museum of Art 1699:Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt 1677: 1668: 1660: 1362:Seankhibtawy (originally) 1183:by the vizier Amenemhat. 1046:First Intermediate Period 160: 156: 141: 126: 122: 112: 102: 97:ancient Egyptian religion 92: 82: 72: 56: 39: 34:Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt 32: 1724:20th century BC in Egypt 1719:21st century BC in Egypt 1519: 1151:sent an expedition from 202:Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt 1504: 1496: 1488: 1463: 1432: 1374: 1336: 1302: 1272: 1241:2134 BC – ? 1237: 1193:Pharaohs of Dynasty XI 1052:. They all ruled from 773:Twenty-seventh Dynasty 189:Tenth Dynasty of Egypt 143:β€’ Disestablished 1652:11th dynasty of Egypt 1502: 1494: 1483: 1462: 1431: 1373: 1335: 1301: 1271: 1236: 1086:was united under the 906:Thirty-fourth Dynasty 862:Thirty-second Dynasty 789:Twenty-eighth Dynasty 711:Twenty-fourth Dynasty 685:Twenty-second Dynasty 83:Common languages 1654:at Wikimedia Commons 1284:Son of Mentuhotep I 1175:, the first king of 940:Thirty-fifth Dynasty 875:Thirty-third Dynasty 831:(2nd Persian Period) 829:Thirty-first Dynasty 802:Twenty-ninth Dynasty 775:(1st Persian Period) 759:Twenty-sixth Dynasty 724:Twenty-fifth Dynasty 698:Twenty-third Dynasty 672:Twenty-first Dynasty 1318:Brother of Intef I 1195: 1118:Herakleopolis Magna 1114:10th-Dynasty rulers 586:Seventeenth Dynasty 521:Second Intermediate 264:Pre-dynastic period 128:β€’ Established 1505: 1497: 1489: 1464: 1433: 1375: 1337: 1303: 1273: 1238: 1191: 663:Third Intermediate 629:Nineteenth Dynasty 616:Eighteenth Dynasty 530:Fourteenth Dynasty 500:Thirteenth Dynasty 381:First Intermediate 1687: 1686: 1678:Succeeded by 1650:Media related to 1621:, 172, 173, 181. 1537:Schneider, Thomas 1478: 1477: 1474:Son of Queen Imi 1254:, "the ancestor" 1011: 1010: 958: 957: 920: 919: 886: 885: 853:Hellenistic Egypt 843: 842: 815:Thirtieth Dynasty 740: 739: 653: 652: 642:Twentieth Dynasty 597: 596: 561:Sixteenth Dynasty 543:Fifteenth Dynasty 511: 510: 454: 453: 371: 370: 302: 301: 222: 221: 218: 217: 214: 213: 194: 193: 107:Absolute monarchy 87:Egyptian language 16:(Redirected from 1751: 1671:Dynasty of Egypt 1661:Preceded by 1658: 1657: 1649: 1633: 1632: 1616: 1606: 1600: 1599: 1572:Beckerath, J. 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Index

11th Dynasty
Funerary stele of Intef II, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Thebes
Egyptian language
ancient Egyptian religion
Absolute monarchy
Bronze Age
Tenth Dynasty of Egypt
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
Periods
dynasties
ancient Egypt
BC
Early
Pre-dynastic period
First Dynasty
Second Dynasty
Old Kingdom
Third Dynasty
Fourth Dynasty
Fifth Dynasty
Sixth Dynasty
First Intermediate
Seventh Dynasty
Eighth Dynasty
Ninth Dynasty
Tenth Dynasty
Eleventh Dynasty
Middle Kingdom

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