Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt | |||||||||
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| c. 1991 BC–c. 1802 BC | |||||||||
Statue of pharaoh Senusret I | |||||||||
| Capital | Thebes, Itjtawy | ||||||||
| Common languages | Egyptian | ||||||||
| Religion | ancient Egyptian religion | ||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||
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• c. 1991–c. 1962 BC (first) | Amenemhat I | ||||||||
• c. 1806–c. 1802 BC (last) | Sobekneferu | ||||||||
| Historical era | Middle Kingdom of Egypt | ||||||||
• Established | c. 1991 BC | ||||||||
• Disestablished | c. 1802 BC | ||||||||
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| Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt |
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See also: List of pharaohs by period and dynasty Periodization of ancient Egypt |
The Twelfth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (Dynasty XII) is a series of rulers reigning from c. 1991–1802 BC (c. 190 years), at what is often considered to be the apex of the Middle Kingdom (Dynasties XI–XIV). The dynasty periodically expanded its territory from the Nile Delta and valley South beyond the second cataract and East into Canaan.
The Twelfth Dynasty was marked by relative stability and development. It has a notably well recorded history for the period. Its first pharaoh was Amenemhat I and its final was Sobekneferu.