Collapse of the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period
2181 BCE
Catastrophic droughts and weakened royal authority lead to the political fragmentation of Egypt.
Sources and References
Lamentations d'Ipuwer & Enseignement pour le roi Mérikaré
Inscriptions de la tombe d'Ankhtifi à Mo'alla
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2670 BCE
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1650 BCE
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1550 BCE
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1479 BCE
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2112 BCE
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2100 BCE
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2334 BCE
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