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Mentuhotep III (Sankhkare)

Mentuhotep III (Sankhkare)

2004 BCE–1992 BCE · Middle-Kingdom

Mentuhotep III (throne-name Sankhkare) was the son of the reunifier, ruling Dynasty 11 around 2004-1992 BCE. His reign continued the consolidation of the early Middle Kingdom and is notable for a famous trading expedition to the land of Punt, recorded in the inscription of his official Henenu at Wadi Hammamat.

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