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Amenemhat I

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Amenemhat I

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Pharaoh of Egypt

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Amenemhat I was a male human who served as a politician and held the noble title of pharaoh in Ancient Egypt during the Middle Kingdom period. He was a member of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt and held citizenship in the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. His spouse was Neferitatjenen, and his children included Senusret I and Neferu III.

He is described by the Saqqara Tablet. Amenemhat I died in 1965 BCE and was buried in the Pyramid of Amenemhet I.

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Authority record · VIAF

Lifespan
1991–1962
Nationality
EG
Gender
Male

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Key facts

Reign
29 years according to the Turin Canon but at least 30 years, in the 20th century BC.
Predecessor
Mentuhotep IV
Successor
Senusret I

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Occupation
politician
Position held
pharaoh
Noble title
pharaoh
Image
Lintel of Amenemhat I and Deities MET DP322055.jpg
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Commons category
Amenemhat I
date of death
1965-03-05
topic's main category
Category:Amenemhat I
described by source
Saqqara Tablet
place of burial
Pyramid of Amenemhet I
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Encyclopedic overview

wḥm-mswt Wehem-mesut The one who has repeated births

Nebty name

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Amenemhat I” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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