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Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Thirteenth Dynasty (from about 1800 BCE)
The Eleventh (all of Egypt), Twelfth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, Middle Kingdom.
| Name | Comments |
|---|---|
| Wegaf | the first of the dynasty |
| brothers of Sobekhotep III and Neferhotep I | sent trade expeditions to the Levant |
| Hor | a short lived pharaoh (throne name in the Turin King List: Aut-ib-Rê) |
| Khendjer | built pyramid at Sakkara |
| Imyremeshaw | |
| Antef V | |
| Seth | |
| Sobekhotep III | 4 Years & 2 Months |
| Neferhotep I | 11 Years |
In later texts, this dynasty is usually described an era of chaos and disorder. However the period may have been more peaceful than was once thought. The dynasty was eventually overthrown by the Hyksos.
Dynasties of Ancient Egypt | Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt
أسرة مصرية ثالثة عشر | Zweite Zwischenzeit (Ägypten)#13. Dynastie | Dinastía XIII de Egipto | Egyptin 13. dynastia | XIIIe dynastie égyptienne | XIII dinastia egizia | Egypte XIII
"Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt"