Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt
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| Dynasties of Pharaohs in Ancient Egypt |
| Predynastic Egypt |
| Protodynastic Period of Egypt>Protodynastic Period |
| Early Dynastic Period |
| 1st 2nd |
| Old Kingdom |
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| First Intermediate Period |
| 7th 8th 9th 10th |
| 11th (Thebes only) |
| Middle Kingdom |
| 11th (''All Egypt) |
| 12th 13th 14th |
| Second Intermediate Period |
| 15th 16th 17th |
| New Kingdom |
| 18th 19th 20th |
| Third Intermediate Period |
| 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th |
| Late Period |
| 26th 27th 28th |
| 29th 30th 31st |
| Graeco-Roman Period |
| Alexander the Great |
| Ptolemaic dynasty |
| Roman |
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.
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