Mentuhotep I
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Mentuhotep I was an early ruler associated with the rise of Egypt’s Eleventh Dynasty, traditionally credited with laying the groundwork for the Middle Kingdom.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian pharaoh
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Eleventh Dynasty ruler ⓘ ancient Egyptian ruler ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
founding phase of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
rise of the Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Abydos King List
NERFINISHED
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Turin King List NERFINISHED ⓘ later king lists ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| creditedWith | laying the groundwork for the Middle Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyConnection | ancestor of Mentuhotep II ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
early Theban king
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progenitor of the Eleventh Dynasty royal line ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of Theban power in Upper Egypt
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preparing political unification under later Eleventh Dynasty kings ⓘ |
| mainPlaceOfActivity | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Mentuhotep-aa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Monthuhotep I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King of Upper Egypt
ⓘ
local ruler of Thebes ⓘ |
| praenomenLanguage | Egyptian ⓘ |
| region | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| successor | Intef I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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transition to the Middle Kingdom ⓘ |
| uncertainDetail |
exact burial place unknown
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exact dates of reign unknown ⓘ |
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