Amenemhet I (Sehetepibre)

Amenemhet I (Sehetepibre) in Tour Egypt

AMENEMHET I, 1ST KING OF THE 12TH DYNASTY BY JIMMY DUNN. Amenemhet I was the first ruler of the 12th Dynasty, and some Egyptologists believe that recovery from the First Intermediate Period into the Middle Kingdom only really began with his rule. He was almost certainly not of royal blood, at least if he is the same Vizier that functioned under ...

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Amenemhat I in Wikipedia

Amenemhat I, also Amenemhet I, was the first ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty (the dynasty considered to be the beginning of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt). He ruled from 1991 BC to 1962 BC.[2] Amenemhat I was a vizier of his predecessor Mentuhotep IV, overthrowing him from power[3], scholars vary if Mentuhotep IV was killed by Amenemhat I, regarding ...

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