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Twelfth Dynasty

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Twelfth Dynasty

Power, Peace, and Prosperity

1985 to 1795 BC

Period	Seat of Power	Factions	Dating System
Middle Kingdom	Memphis	n/a	Shaw and Nicholson

The Twelfth Dynasty was has been compared to the Old Kingdom Period in terms of its stability and reinvestment in architectural and monumental building projects. The capitol was moved back to Memphis, which once again became the center of Egyptian culture.

Name of Ruler	Years of Reign	Capitol
Amenemhat I	1985 to 1955 BC	Memphis
Senusret I (Sesostris I)	1965 to 1920 BC	Memphis
Amenemhat II	1922 to 1878 BC	Memphis
Senusret II (Sesostris II)	1880 to 1874 BC	Memphis
Senusret III (Sesostris III)	1874 to 1855 BC	Memphis
Amenemhat III	1855 to 1808 BC	Memphis
Amenemhat IV	1808 to 1799 BC	Memphis
Queen Sobekneferu	1799 to 1795 BC	Memphis