Further evidence of a coup d'état at the end of Dynasty 11?

  • Richard A.J. Tidyman (Contributor)

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The author reconsiders the evidence concerning the dynastic change at the end of the 11th Dynasty. He deals with its ephemeral last king, Mentuhotep IV Nebtawyre, who was overthrown by his vizier, the later Amenemhat I, the founder of the 11th Dynasty, and suggests that the name of the new capital of Lisht (I͗tw-tꜢwy) is making direct reference to this event. Also, the literary texts of the Prophecy of Neferti and the Instruction of Amenemhat I are considered in the light of evidence for a civil war accompanying the takeover. (OEB)
Date made available12 Aug 2024
PublisherMacquarie University

Keywords

  • Prophecy of Nefertı͗
  • Middle Kingdom chronology
  • Middle Kingdom Egypt
  • dynastic change

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