12th Dynasty

  • Period: 1341 BCE to 1311 BCE

    Amenemhet I

    Sehetepibre Amenemhet I, the first pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, came to power after uniting Egypt and saving it from the chaos of the Second Intermediate Period A. He ruled over all of Egypt from 1341 to 1311 B.C.
  • Period: 1341 BCE to 1298 BCE

    Sesostris I

    Sesostris I, the second pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, ruled from 1341 to 1298 B.C.
  • Period: 1311 BCE to 1276 BCE

    Amenemhet II

    Amenemhet II, the third pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, ruled from 1311 to 1276 B.C.
  • Period: 1298 BCE to 1286 BCE

    Sesostris II

    Sesostris II, the fourth pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, reigned from 1298 to 1286 B.C.
  • Period: 1286 BCE to 1253 BCE

    Sesostris III

    Sesostris III, the fifth pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, ruled from 1286 to 1253 B.C.
  • Period: 1276 BCE to 1231 BCE

    Amenemhet III

    Amenemhet III, the sixth pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, ruled Egypt from 1276 to 1231 B.C.
  • Period: 1253 BCE to 1243 BCE

    Sobekneferu

    Sobekneferu, the eighth pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, ruled from 1253 to 1243 B.C., along with her brother, or possibly her husband, Amenemhet IV.
  • Period: 1253 BCE to 1243 BCE

    Amenemhet IV

    Amenemhet IV, the seventh pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty, ruled from 1253 to 1243 B.C., along with his sister, or possibly his wife, Sobekneferu.