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Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51)

The smiling face of King Amen-em-hat V
Posted in1650 – 1550 BCE: The Second Intermediate Period Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51) New Kingdom Part 1 (Episode 52-89)

Episode 52: Two Dynasties at Once

Canaanites, Egyptians and a Divided Kingdom (c.1700 BCE) Egypt is riven in two: Kings lose control of the North, and the land becomes a battleground. What went wrong?Listen on     Plague…
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Episode 51: Everywhere and Nowhere
Posted in1800 – 1650 BCE: Dynasty 13 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51) Uncategorized

Episode 51: Everywhere and Nowhere

Invisible Kings: Dynasty XIII The 13th Dynasty begins around 1786 BCE with the reign of Sobek-Hotep I. This king, like those who follow him, is all but invisible in the record. Why?…
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Episode 50: Between Two Worlds
Posted in1800 – 1650 BCE: Dynasty 13 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51) Uncategorized

Episode 50: Between Two Worlds

Personal and Political Crises in 1776 BCE Dynasty 12 ends with a remarkable twist: Neferu-Sobek, a woman, takes the throne and rules as a King. Her reign lasts three years,…
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Episode 49: From One Era to Another
Posted in1800 – 1650 BCE: Dynasty 13 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51)

Episode 49: From One Era to Another

Amenemhat IV: Dynasty 12 Nears Its End The nine-year reign of Maacheru-Re Amenemhat IV are unremarkable, but Egypt is entering into a fascinating period of international visibility. Foreigners from Canaan are moving…
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Episode 48: End of an Era
Posted in1990 – 1800 BCE: Dynasty 12 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51)

Episode 48: End of an Era

Late Days of Dynasty XII.Ny-ma'at-Re Amenemhat III is the last all-powerful ruler of Dynasty 12. In his 46 years of rule (1845-1798 BCE) there are notable expeditions and settlements in…
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Episode 47: Strong Ruler(s)
Posted in1990 – 1800 BCE: Dynasty 12 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51)

Episode 47: Strong Ruler(s)

Senuseret III (Part V): Bean Counters, Surveyors and GossipsFrom 1865-45 BCE Egypt is quiet. Senuseret III comes to the end of his reign in either regnal year 19, or regnal…
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Episode 46: Crushing Our Enemies
Posted in1990 – 1800 BCE: Dynasty 12 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51) Uncategorized

Episode 46: Crushing Our Enemies

Senuseret III (Part IV): Fortifying Our Borders, Destroying Our Foes1864 BCE, regnal year 16 of Kha-kau-Re Senuseret III. The king launches another campaign into Nubia, which sees the border set at…
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Episode 45: The Book of Two Ways.
Posted in1990 – 1800 BCE: Dynasty 12 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51) Uncategorized

Episode 45: The Book of Two Ways.

Senuseret III (Part III): The Coffin TextsCirca 1867 BCE the cultural products of Egypt are developing rapidly. As part of a generations-long process, the aristocracy are now taking a greater share…
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Episode 44: The Shipwrecked Sailor
Posted in1990 – 1800 BCE: Dynasty 12 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51)

Episode 44: The Shipwrecked Sailor

A Fable of the Sea.Sometime during the Twelfth Dynasty, a folk-tale was composed (or became popular) that would echo through the ages as one of Egypt's most enduring tales.The Shipwrecked…
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Silver and precious stone pendants and pectorals
Posted in1990 – 1800 BCE: Dynasty 12 Middle Kingdom (Episode 25-51)

Episode 43: Dominion Over All

Senuseret III (Part II): Society and Death.The power of King Kha-kau-Re Senuseret III is absolute and the wealthy elite are responding accordingly. Abandoning the recent trend of building tombs in their hometowns, many officials…
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