12th Dynasty

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/12th_Dynasty

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:dynasty Ancient Egyptian dynasty
gptkbp:capital	gptkb:Itjtawy
gptkbp:country	gptkb:Ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:currency	barter
gptkbp:endDate	c. 1802 BC
gptkbp:followedBy	gptkb:13th_Dynasty
gptkbp:founder	gptkb:Amenemhat_I
gptkbp:governmentType	absolute monarchy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	12th Dynasty
gptkbp:language	gptkb:Egyptian_language
gptkbp:notableAchievement	expansion into Nubia consolidation of central government construction of pyramids at Dahshur and Hawara literary works such as 'The Tale of Sinuhe'
gptkbp:notableRuler	gptkb:Amenemhat_IV gptkb:Senusret_II gptkb:Senusret_I gptkb:Amenemhat_III gptkb:Senusret_III gptkb:Sobekneferu gptkb:Amenemhat_II
gptkbp:notableSite	gptkb:Dahshur gptkb:Lisht gptkb:Hawara
gptkbp:period	gptkb:Middle_Kingdom_of_Egypt
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:11th_Dynasty
gptkbp:religion	gptkb:Egyptian
gptkbp:startDate	c. 1991 BC
gptkbp:symbol	cartouche of the pharaoh
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Tomb_of_Amenemhat gptkb:Middle_Kingdom gptkb:Amenemhat_III
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5