Episode 36: The White Chapel
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…
Episode 35: From Father to Son
Senuseret I (Part II): the Teachings of AmenemhatIn the wake of his father's murder, King Sen-user-et I comes to power. First he must manage the transition to power, then he must build his own…
Episode 34: Night of the Long Knives
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…
Episode 33: Revivals and Regencies
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…
Episode 32: The Repeating of Births
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…
Episode 31: Seven Empty Years
The Forgotten Years of Montuhotep IV.The Turin Canon (King-List) records the seven years of Montuhotep IV as "a period in which no king reigned." And no images or official documents…
Episode 30: Smooth Sailing on Red Sea
Montuhotep III: Peace, Wealth and Trade.The reign of Sankh-ka-Re Montuhotep III is a peaceful one. In his eighth year on the throne, the king decides to dispatch a great expedition to the…
Episode 29: The War God
Montuhotep II (Part III): The Nubian War.With his rule secured, and Egypt united under his authority, Montuhotep II is once again ready for war. Egyptian troops advance into Nubia, Canaan, and the eastern…
Episode 28: The King in the North
Montuhotep II (Part II): The Theban Court.A new era has dawned. Montuhotep II, ruler of a newly united Egypt, must bring the noble families into line, and centralize power in…
Episode 27: A Walk in the Desert
Montuhotep II (Part I): Monuments at Thebes.The First Intermediate Period is coming to an end, with the House of Intef victorious in their war to reunify the kingdom. The North has been…
