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At that time one brother, Ahy-seneb Ankh-ren (ꜥnḫ-rn), was an 'assistant to the treasurer', yet on a later papyrus containing his will, dated to year 44 of Amenemhat III's reign, he had become the 'director of works'. [135] [136] This latter papyrus contains two dates: year 44, month II of Shemu, day 13 and year 2, month II of Akhet, day 18 ...
The household includes a son of the lector-priest, and the papyrus records the birth of this son during a 40th regnal year of an unnamed king, "which can only refer to Amenemhat III." [5] This establishes that Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep reigned close in time to Amenemhat III, with the son still part of the household of the lector-priest.
Amenemhet reinforced his father's defenses in Nubia [58] and continued the Faiyum land reclamation project. [59] After a reign of 45 years, Amenemhet III was succeeded by Amenemhet IV, [56] whose nine-year reign is poorly attested. [60] Clearly by this time, dynastic power had begun to weaken, for which several explanations have been proposed.
Senusret III also built his own pyramid at Dashur and was the most powerful and influential pharaoh of the 12th dynasty. 1878–1839 BC Nimaatre Amenemhat III [107] (Lamares) [108] Amenemhat III further developed the Fayyum as an agricultural region. [93]
The peak of the Middle Kingdom is attributed to Senusret III and Amenemhat III. [37] [38] Senusret III formed the basis for the legendary character Sesostris described by Manetho and Herodotus. [39] [40] He led military expeditions into Nubia and into Syria-Palestine [41] [42] and built a 60-metre-tall (200 ft) mudbrick pyramid as his monument ...
Sobekneferu, a daughter of Amenemhat III, was the first known woman to become king of Egypt. [4] She was left with the unresolved governmental issues that are noted as arising during her father's reign when she succeeded Amenemhat IV, thought to be her brother, half brother, or step brother. [12]
His name Khakaure-seneb can be associated with Khakaure Senusret III during which reign he may have been born, and he may have lived into the reign of Amenemhat III. His chronological positions among the governors of Bubastis is not clear. At Tell Basta, a squatting statue of him was found in the governoral palace. [2]
Amenemhat (High Priest of Amun) (fl. late 15th century BC), High Priest of Amun during the reign of Amenhotep II Amenemhat (chief of Teh-khet) , chief of Teh-khet , Nubian local governor in office under Hatshepsut and Thutmoses III