Reunification of Egypt by Mentuhotep II (Middle Kingdom)
2055 BCE
Theban King Mentuhotep II defeats Herakleopolis, reunifies the realm, and opens the Middle Kingdom classical era.
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Papyrus royal de Turin (Canon de Turin)
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