Amenemhat I

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Amenemhat I was the founder of ancient Egypt’s Twelfth Dynasty, known for reuniting the country, moving the capital to Itjtawy, and initiating a period of political stability and cultural flourishing in the Middle Kingdom.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Amenemhat I canonical 12
Amenemhat 1
Amenemhat the First 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Middle Kingdom ruler
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
founder of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
associatedWork Instructions of Amenemhat
surface form: Instruction of Amenemhat
associatedWorkLanguage Middle Egyptian
associatedWorkType didactic text
attestedIn archaeological remains at el-Lisht
literary texts
royal inscriptions
burialPlace pyramid at el-Lisht
capitalLocationRegion Faiyum Oasis
surface form: Faiyum region
capitalMovedTo Itjtawy
child Neferu III
Senusret I
coRegencyWith Senusret I
deathCircumstances possibly assassinated
dynasty 12th Dynasty of Egypt
surface form: Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
eraCharacterization beginning of the classical Middle Kingdom
father Senusret (non-royal official)
foreignRelations activity in the Levant
campaigns in Nubia
foundedCity Itjtawy
knownFor administrative reforms
establishing political stability in the Middle Kingdom
initiating cultural flourishing in the Middle Kingdom
reunifying Egypt
legacy model for later Middle Kingdom kingship
monumentLocation el-Lisht
monumentType pyramid
mother Nefret (non-royal woman)
nameVariant Amenemhat I self-link
Amenemhat I self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amenemhat the First

Amenemhat I self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amenemhet I
nomen Amenemhat I self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amenemhat
period Middle Kingdom of Egypt
policy fortification of Egypt’s borders
strengthening central administration
praenomen Sehetepibre
predecessor Mentuhotep IV
previousOffice vizier under Mentuhotep IV
reignEndApprox c. 1962 BCE
reignStartApprox c. 1991 BCE
religiousPolicy integration of Re and Amun traditions
support of Amun cult at Thebes
royalTitle King of Upper and Lower Egypt
socialOrigin non-royal background
spouse Neferitatjenen
successor Senusret I
throneName Sehetepibre

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Middle Kingdom of Egypt majorRuler Amenemhat I
The Tale of Sinuhe associatedRuler Amenemhat I
Itjtawy foundedBy Amenemhat I
Itjtawy alsoKnownAs Amenemhat I
this entity surface form: Amenemhat-Itjtawy
12th Dynasty of Egypt hasMonarch Amenemhat I
12th Dynasty of Egypt founder Amenemhat I
12th Dynasty of Egypt firstRuler Amenemhat I
Amenemhat I nameVariant Amenemhat I self-link
Amenemhat I nameVariant Amenemhat I self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amenemhet I
Amenemhat I nameVariant Amenemhat I self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amenemhat the First
Amenemhat I nomen Amenemhat I self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amenemhat
Senusret I predecessor Amenemhat I
Senusret I father Amenemhat I
Senusret I coregencyWith Amenemhat I