First Intermediate Period (1 janv. 2181 av. J.-C. – 1 janv. 2056 av. J.-C.)
Description:
A taxing central government of scribes and funerary cults of the elites eventually drained the Old Kingdoms' economy. Powerful governors called nomarchs began challenging the kings leading to the civil war that coincided with famines. Eventually a ruler from the north combined the splintered kingdoms.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
1 janv. 2181 av. J.-C.
1 janv. 2056 av. J.-C.
~ 125 years