NeoKemetAI
Middle Kingdom Β· c. 2125–1985 BCE

Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt

Theban rulers expand north. Mentuhotep II reunifies Egypt around 2055 BCE and begins the Middle Kingdom.

Rulers

  1. Intef I
  2. Intef II
  3. Intef III
  4. Mentuhotep II
  5. Mentuhotep III
  6. Mentuhotep IV

Order and dates of rulers are debated for many dynasties. Names in gold have a full profile.

11th Dynasty

Mentuhotep II

Reunifier of the Two Lands Β· c. 2055–2004 BCE

A Theban ruler of the 11th Dynasty, Mentuhotep II completed the long war against the kings of Herakleopolis and reunited Egypt around 2055 BCE. Changes to his titles over his…

mortuary temple

Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut

Deir el-Bahari, western Thebes Β· c. 1470 BCE

Designed, according to tradition, by the official Senenmut, the temple rises in three colonnaded terraces set against a sheer limestone cliff, next to the older temple of…