Posts by DominicPerry

Nub-Kau-Re Amenemhat II (Part 2). From 1927 - 1910 BCE, Nub-Kau-Re Amenemhat II launches expeditions to lands outside Egypt. Trade missions to and from the Levant (Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine) bring wealth and…

Nubkaure Amenmhat II (Part I).Life is good in Egypt around 1927 BCE. Nub-kau-Re Amenmhat II is blessed with peace and a long reign, and he is capable to boot.The king's pyramid complex…

Senuseret I (Part IV): Southern Gold.Senuseret I is in need of funding. With so many monuments under construction, he needs resources, and fast.The king sends out his warriors, to obtain…

Senuseret I (Part 3): Karnak.The reign of Senuseret I is notable for the swathe of construction projects initiated at the king's command.For the first time since the Old Kingdom, monuments are being erected…

Senuseret I (Part I): The Tale of Sinuhe.Egypt is in disarray. King Amenemhat I has been murdered in his bed, slain by his own guards. Hearing the news, a royal soldier…

Amenemhat I (Part II): Father and Son.Amenemhat is a man of innovation and change. Having secured his rule over the Two Lands, he establishes a new capital city: Itj-tawy Amenemhat, a.k.a. "Amenemhat…

Amenemhat I (Part One): the Prophecy of NefertyThe new ruler of Upper and Lower Egypt, Amenemhat I, has seized power after his predecessor's death. Now, Amenemhat must make himself legitimate. To…