Second Intermediate Period

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Second Intermediate Period

Second Intermediate Period - Dates and Time Period
The time period covering the Second Intermediate era is 1782 BC - 1570 BC.

Significant Historical Events, Achievements and People of Second Intermediate Period

The significant Events, Achievements and People of Second Intermediate era are as follows: Hyksos raiders a Semetic race from Asia led by Amenemhat III gained power and moved into the Delta and introduced the Egyptians to the chariot Egypt was ruled by foreign kings for almost a hundred years These Asian kings were called 'Heka-Khaswt' meaning "Rulers of the Foreign Lands" which were eventually called the Hyksos by the Greeks A crocodile-god was worshipped at this time Egyptians were treated with cruel hostility and treated as slaves In 1550 BC and Egyptian general called Amosis defeated the Hyksos and founded the Eighteenth Dynasty bringing the era of the New Kingdom to Egypt The Seventeenth Dynasty from Thebes finally defeated the Hyksos and reunited Egypt.

Second Intermediate Period - The Dynasties

The names of the dynasties spanning Second Intermediate era were: 14th - 17th Egyptian Dynasties The names of the Pharaohs who ruled during these dynasties of Second Intermediate Period are detailed below.

Second Intermediate Period - The Pharaohs

The names give to the Pharaohs of Second Intermediate era are as follows: List of the names of the Pharaohs of the 14th - Fourteenth Egyptian Dynasty Nehesey (or Nehesi) the name means 'Nubian' Pharaohs of the 15th - Fifteenth Egyptian Dynasty Salitis Sakir-Har Khyan c. 1620 BC Apepi I c. 1580 BC - 1540 BC Apepi II c. 1550 BC - 1540 BC Khamudi c. 1540 BC - 1534 BC Pharaohs of the 16th - Sixteenth Egyptian Dynasty Anat-her User-anat Semqen Zaket Wasa Qar http://www.king-tut.org.uk/ancient-egypt-history/second-intermediate-period.htm 5/23/2010

Second Intermediate Period Pepi III Bebankh Nebmaatre Nikare II Aahotepre Nubankhre Nubuserre Khauserre Khamure Jacob-Baal Yakbam/Sekkhaenre Amu Pharaohs of the 17th - Seventeenth Egyptian Dynasty Rahotep Sekhemrewahkhaw Sobekemsaf I Sekhemreshedtawy Antef VI Sekhemrewepmaat Antef VII Nebkheperre Intef VIII Sekhemreherhermaat Sobekemsaf II Sekhemrewadjkhaw 1566 BC-1559 BC Tao I the Elder Senakhtenre 1559 BC-1558 BC Tao II the Brave Seqenenre 1558 BC-1554 BC Kamose 1554 BC-1549 BC

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Second Intermediate Period

The time span of Ancient Egypt history, which includes the period of Second Intermediate Period, stretches over 3000 years and encompasses hundreds of Pharaohs. Because of this massive time span and timeline Egyptologists have divided the different historical times into Periods, Kingdoms and Dynasties: Definition of Kingdoms - Politically organized communities with a monarchical form of government headed by a King, Queen or Pharaoh Definition of Dynasties - Egyptian dynasties were families which retained political power across generations Definition of Periods - A distinct evolutionary or developmental phase in Egypt, such as the period of Second Intermediate Period Definition of Intermediate Periods - The time between the end of an old period or Kingdom to the start of a new period or Kingdom, allowing for possible anomalies in dates

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