Top 10 Egyptian Kings (Middle Kingdom)
The Middle Kingdom took place during the Eleventh - (half)Thirteenth Dynasties from 2080 - 1650BC |
| 1 | Khakaure
The most powerful ruler of the 12th Dynasty. Khakaure's military expeditions led to an unprecedented reign of prosperity for its time. Under his rule, Egypt was stable, arts flourished, trade boomed, and cities evolved and grew. Khakaure is without a doubt the Middle Kingdom's shining symbol. |
| 2 | Nebhepetre
The man who reunified a divided Egypt, kickstarting both the 11th Dynasty and the overall Middle Kingdom of Egypt. A powerful ruler, Nebhepetre's actions saved Egypt and provided it a stable era away from the troubling 1st intermediary period. |
| 3 | Sehetepibre
Following the turbulent downfall of the 11th Dynasty, Sehetepibre restored order to the Kingdom and Kickstarted the 12th Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. Despite not being of noble birth, he utilized ingenious religious and political maneuvering to ascend the throne, initiating the Middle Kingdom's golden age. |
| 4 | Sankhkare
Following his father's prosperous reign, Sankhkare's reign continued to build on what his father had created. He committed the first expedition to the Land of Punt since the Old Kingdom. He built numerous monuments, the beautiful Temple of Monthu in Medamud being his most famous. |
| 5 | Nimaatre
After his father's policies instituted an era of peace and stability in Egypt, Nimaatre took advantage of the peace to build numerous building projects, which continued to present the Middle Kingdom as a cultural zenith in the entire region. |
| 6 | Sobekkare
Despite her relative (husband or brother, unknown) dying and leaving Egypt without a king, Sobekkare utilized her lineage to her father to ascend the throne and prevent a potential disaster. For 10 years she ruled Egypt, and she remains the final ruler of the prosperous 12th Dynasty. |
| 7 | Khasekhemre
A prolific builder, Khasekhemre did not let the political troubles of the age stop him from building numerous objects, seals, temples, and rock inscriptions. This left a lasting legacy in his reign for archeologists studying the 13th Dynasty. |
| 8 | Kheperkare
Largely a conqueror, Kheperkare's expeditions, while bloody, allowed Egypt to enter an extraordinary era of prosperity at the time. |
| 9 | Khaneferre
Egypt was encountering troubling times during the early 13th Dynasty, but Khaneferre weathered that storm, building numerous monuments and objects to his name. He still maintained control for his 10 year reign. Not an easy feat. |
| 10 | Merneferre
The last ruler of a unified Egypt during the Middle Kingdom, with the kingdom falling apart somewhat around his death. Despite this, Egypt was still somewhat together under his rule and he ruled an extremely long time, the longest of the 13th Dynasty. |
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