Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt

Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt
c. 2150 BC–c. 1991 BC
Funerary stele of Intef II, on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Capital	Thebes
Common languages	Egyptian language
Religion	ancient Egyptian religion
Government	Absolute monarchy
Historical era	Bronze Age
• Established	c. 2150 BC
• Disestablished	c. 1991 BC
Preceded by Succeeded by Tenth Dynasty of Egypt Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt

The Eleventh Dynasty in ancient Egypt, also called Dynasty XI, is a group of pharaohs who ruled during Middle kingdom, the earlier rulers were grouped with the four dynasties before them and called the First Intermediate Period. Later, the later rulers were considered part of a time called the Middle Kingdom. All of these pharaohs ruled from a place called Thebes, which is in Upper Egypt.

Pharaohs of the Eleventh Dynasty

Pharaohs of Dynasty XI

Pharaoh	Horus name	Image	Reign	Burial	Consort(s)	Comments
Intef the Elder			Around 2150 BC			Iry-pat, "the Count", probably the same person as "Intef, son of Iku". Theban nomarch serving an unnamed king.
Mentuhotep I	Tepya		2134 BC – ?		Neferu I	Tepy-a, "the ancestor"
Intef I	Sehertawy		?–2118 BC	El-Tarif, Thebes		Son of Mentuhotep I
Intef II	Wahankh		2118–2069 BC	El-Tarif, Thebes	Neferukayet?	Brother of Intef I
Intef III	Nakhtnebtepnefer		2069–2061 BC	El-Tarif, Thebes	Iah	Son of Intef II
Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II	Seankhibtawy; Netjerihedjet; Smatawy		2061–2010 BC	Deir el-Bahari	Tem Neferu II Ashayet Henhenet Kawit Kemsit Sadeh	Son of Intef III and Iah. Reunifies Egypt starting the Middle Kingdom.
Sankhkare Mentuhotep III	Sankhtawyef		2010–1998 BC	Deir el-Bahari		Son of Mentuhotep II and Tem
Nebtawyre Mentuhotep IV	Nebtawy		1998–1991 BC			Son of Queen Imi

References

Preceded by Tenth Dynasty

Dynasty of Egypt 2134 − 1991 BC

Succeeded by Twelfth Dynasty