| Rule: | Founder of 12th Dynasty: 1991-1962 BC |
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| Predecessor: | - He was a non royal man who usurped the throne from the reigning Egyptian Pharaoh Mentuhotep 4 | |
| Father: | priest Senusret | |
| Mother: | Nofret | |
| Nomen: | Birth name: Amenemhet: Amun is the foremost, this is the first time in history that the name of a Pharaoh contains the name of the previously unknown local god Amun | |
| Praenomen: | Throne name: Sehetepibre: Satisfied is the heart of Ra | |
| Consorts: | Nefrytatenan Neferu | |
| Capital City: | - He moved the capital city from Thebes to Crocodilopolis on the border of Upper and Lower Egypt | |
| Reign: | - He campaigned against the Libyans and the Asiatic in the Sinai
There he erected the Wall of the Prince in Sinai to guard the eastern borders. He also built a trading post in Nubia at Karma - He made his son Senusret 1 co-ruler in 1971 BC - Amenemhet's line, from non-royal birth, began a golden age for Egypt. - He was assassinated in a plot that originated in his harem of wives and consorts. He was attacked while sleeping and while later stories tell how he bravely defended himself, he was eventually slain by his own bodyguards. The Testament of Amenemhet, included in the Milligan Papyrus and the Papyrus Sallier 2, they were written as a commemorative following Amenemhet's death. The Testament defines royal obligations and the needs of the people, It states that there are perils awaiting a Pharaoh that is not alert to those around him, It also states that loneliness and personal sacrifice are required from a good Pharaoh. | |
| Burial: | - He constructed a Middle Kingdom Pyramid at el-Lisht, for his burial | |
| Successor: | Son Senusret 1 out of Nefrytatenan | |
| Wikipedia: | Amenemhet 1 |