nov 24, 1971 BC - Pharaoh Senusret I (Patron of the Arts) ruled from 1971-1926 BCE.

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He was a strong leader.
Art, literature and architecture were big during big during his time.
He controlled mines filled with gold, copper and gems which made nice jewelry.
"The story of Sinuhe" was a popular piece of literature from his time.
He thrived in religious architecture and had many temples, shrines and religious monument. His greatest architectural achievement was the White Chapel which was taken apart later by another pharaoh to build a monument of his own and was reconstructed later by archeologists back to the White Chapel.

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