People and events of the First Intermediate Period of Egypt (c. 2181–2055 BC). From the death of Netjerkare Siptah to the reunification of Egypt under Mentuhotep II. During this period Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt were once again rival states.

the First Intermediate Period. ( historical) The period of Egyptian history from the end of the Old Kingdom to the start of the Middle Kingdom (comprising the Seventh/Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and early Eleventh dynasties), characterized by a loss of central authority in favor of local nomarchs.

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The First Intermediate Period, often described as a "dark period" in ancient Egyptian history, spanned approximately one hundred twenty-five years, from ca. 2181–2055 BC, after the end of the Old Kingdom. It included the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and part of the eleventh dynasties. History of Ancient Egypt.

1st Intermediate Period (2181–2055 BC)

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30/09/2016 · The First Intermediate Period of Egypt (2181-2040 BCE) is the era which followed the Old Kingdom (c. 2613-2181 BCE) and preceded the Middle Kingdom (2040-1782 BCE) periods of Egyptian history. The name was given to the era by 19th-century CE Egyptologists, not by the ancient Egyptians.

The First Intermediate Period 2150 BCE – 2040 BCE. After a time, the strain of pyramid building on even a healthy economy like Egypt’s may have simply been too much for the country to bear. A drought in central Africa led to famine and starvation in Egypt.