NMC101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Amenemhat Ii, Amenemhat I, First Intermediate Period Of Egypt
8 Jan 2014
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Exam all multiple choice with a map question & matching texts to authors. Mentuhotep the second was founder of middle kingdom, dyn 11. Mentuhotep the fourth was the last king of dynasty 11, next ruler was not related (perhaps because he had no male offspring?) Under last rulers of dyn 11, local families once again became powerful. Written by king for his son on how to be a good king. Speaking as a dead king writing to his successors. Seems that he was killed; highlights that political situation was not fully solid. Other evidence is a mass grave of 60 fallen soldiers dated to the reign of. Overhears messengers telling prince that his father has died. Was worried and then fled country and spends many years in syria. Striking is that there is a literary text during reign of amenemhat that says a king can be killed; he is mortal. He can also be killed by mere humans.
