11th Dynasty of Egypt
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The 11th Dynasty of Egypt was an early Middle Kingdom ruling family that reunified the country after a period of political fragmentation and laid the foundations for a renewed era of centralized pharaonic power.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt | 5 |
| 11th Dynasty of Egypt canonical | 3 |
| Theban 11th Dynasty | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian dynasty
ⓘ
royal house ⓘ |
| administrativeDevelopment | reorganization of provincial administration ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidenceSite |
Deir el-Bahri
ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| artStyle | early Middle Kingdom sculpture and relief ⓘ |
| burialCustoms | rock-cut tombs in Theban necropolis ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes ⓘ |
| centralization | highly centralized state ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | early Middle Kingdom dynasty ⓘ |
| coreTerritory |
Upper Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Theban region of Upper Egypt
|
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culturalDevelopment | transition toward Middle Kingdom art style ⓘ |
| dynastyNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| economicActivity | revival of long-distance trade ⓘ |
| followedBy | 12th Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| follows | First Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| founder | Mentuhotep I ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| importantMonument | terraced mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el-Bahari ⓘ |
| initialRival |
Tenth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Herakleopolitan kings of the 10th Dynasty
|
| knownFor |
restoration of centralized royal authority
ⓘ
reunification of Egypt ⓘ rise of Thebes as political center ⓘ |
| language | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| majorConflict | struggle between Thebes and Herakleopolis ⓘ |
| militaryActivity |
campaigns in Nubia
ⓘ
campaigns in the Sinai ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Mentuhotep II
ⓘ
Mentuhotep III ⓘ Mentuhotep IV ⓘ |
| partOf | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| period |
Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
late First Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| politicalStatusAtEnd | sole ruling dynasty of a reunified Egypt ⓘ |
| politicalStatusAtStart | one of several regional Theban ruling houses ⓘ |
| powerBase | Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Tenth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
10th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| region | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1991 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 2134 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalNecropolis |
Deir el-Bahri
ⓘ
surface form:
Deir el-Bahari
Dra Abu el-Naga ⓘ |
| royalTitleUsage | King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| successorDynastyPolicyInfluence | administrative foundations for the 12th Dynasty ⓘ |
| unificationCompletedBy | Mentuhotep II ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Thebes (Egypt)
this entity surface form:
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
this entity surface form:
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
this entity surface form:
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
this entity surface form:
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
this entity surface form:
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
this entity surface form:
Theban 11th Dynasty