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Amenemhat III

Also known as: Amenemhet III

Presided over a period of great prosperity; oversaw the famous Faiyum irrigation projects.

Reign

1818 BC–1773 BC

1818 BC – 1773 BC

Dynasty

Twelfth Dynasty

Period

Middle Kingdom

c. 2055 BC – 1650 BC

Alternate Names

Amenemhet III

Royal Names in Hieroglyphs

Prenomen (Throne Name)
N35Y5D28X1D21G43
n-mꜣꜥ.t-rꜥ"Belonging to the Justice of Ra"
Nomen (Birth Name)
M17Y5N35G17F12X1Q3
jmn-m-ḥꜣt"Amun Is at the Head"
Horus Name
Horus
D28Aa1Q3D21
ꜢbꜢ"The Vigorous One"
Nebty (Two Ladies) Name
D28Aa1Q3D21
ꜢbꜢ"The Vigorous One"

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