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47: Strong Ruler(s)

47: Strong Ruler(s)

The History of Egypt Podcast

May 4, 201535m 1s

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Show Notes

Senuseret III (Part 5). Family matters. Around 1845 BCE, the Heka-nakht Papyri tell us of daily life and business in Middle Kingdom Egypt. Also, King Senuseret III reaches the end of his reign. His successor, Amenemhat, strikes up an uncommon balance of power, with his daughter Neferu-Ptah...


Select Bibliography:

  • Wolfram Grajetzki, The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt, 2006.
  • Aidan Dodson and Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, 2010.
  • Josef Wegner, “A Group of Miniature Royal Sarcophagi from South Abydos,” in Millions of Jubilees: Studies in Honor of David P. Silverman, 2010 (Read online free at Academia.edu).
  • UCL Website – Amenemhat III.
  • SLU Website – Amenemhat III.

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