Dynasty

Although it is untrue that history is made by "great men", kings and queens, emperors and empresses, princes and princesses were often very concerned with their families. Here's an overview of royal, imperial, and satrapal dynasties.

There are 55 items in Dynasty:

11th Dynasty (Upper Egypt)

Eleventh Dynasty: name of the first kings of Egypt's "Middle Kingdom".General situation Egypt was, after the demise of the Old Kingdom, divided until it was reunited by the Eleventh Dynasty, which had started as the local dynasty in Thebes. MEMPHIS HERACLEOPOLIS THEBES           Eleventh Dynasty (c.2140-c.2000) Ninth and Tenth Dynasties (c.2175-c.2140)   Seventh…

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12th Dynasty

Twelfth Dynasty: name of the main dynasty of kings of Egypt's "Middle Kingdom".Summary Senusret I After a crisis in the Eleventh Dynasty, king…

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13th Dynasty

Thirteenth Dynasty: name of the last dynasty of kings of Egypt's "Middle Kingdom".Summary Sobekhotep V After the splendor of the Twelfth Dynasty, there…

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14th Dynasty (Lower Egypt)

Fourteenth Dynasty: one of the dynasties of Egypt's Second Intermediary Period, in control of Lower Egypt.Summary During the Thirteenth Dynasty, Egypt loses control of Nubia, and the residence moves from Itj-tawy (unknown) to Thebes In the Second Intermediary Period, Lower Egypt is…

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15th Dynasty (Hyksos)

Fifteenth Dynasty: one of the dynasties of Egypt's Second Intermediary Period, ials known as the Hyksos Kings.Summary During the Thirteenth Dynasty, Egypt loses control of Nubia, and the residence moves from Itj-tawy (unknown) to Thebes In the Second Intermediary Period, Lower Egypt is…

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16th Dynasty (Lower Egypt)

Sixteenth Dynasty: one of the dynasties of Egypt's Second Intermediary Period, in control of Lower Egypt, and subject to the Hyksos.Summary During the Thirteenth Dynasty, Egypt loses control of Nubia, and the residence moves from Itj-tawy (unknown) to Thebes In the Second Intermediary…

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18th Dynasty

Eighteenth Dynasty: first dynasty of Egypt's "New Kingdom".Early History Ahmose King Ahmose expels the Hyksos, invades Nubia (reaching the Second Cataract of…

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