First Intermediate Period (jan 1, 2181 BC – jan 1, 2061 BC)
Description:
The First Intermediate Period, described as a 'dark period' in ancient Egyptian history, spanned approximately one hundred and twenty-five years, from c. 2181–2055 BC, after the end of the Old Kingdom. It comprises the Seventh (although it is mostly considered spurious by Egyptologists), Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and part of the Eleventh Dynasties. The concept of a "First Intermediate Period" was coined in 1926 by Egyptologists Georg Steindorff and Henri FrankfortAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 2181 BC
jan 1, 2061 BC
~ 120 years