The Middle Kingdom

The Middle Kingdom was from 2050-1652 B.C. (Dynasty 11–Dynasty 13.)
In this time Egypt began to expaned. "The capital of Egypt was moved from Memphis in lower Egypt to Thebes in upper Egypt." The Egyptian called the Middle Kingdom"The Golden Age" a age of stability. source


In the Old Kingdom the Pharaohs had been seen as a god-king, segregated from his people. In the Middle Kingdom he was seen as a Shepherd for his people. "Under these kings, trade with foreign countries began again, irrigation projects were repaired, and the writing of texts started up from scratch. The power of the king, however, never really returned." source


The Government of the Middle Kingdom was some what based off of the Old Kingdom. However, there were many significant variations. "The Middle Kingdom rulers were able to extend Egypt's inference and Prosperity." Egyptian began to learn more, trade, and just grow as a country. Addition of that, they became a stronger nation, more powerful. It changed the direction of Egypt for the better. source-google books



In the Old Kingdom they started to build amazing pyramids. they all ready had a government set up. however, The Old Kingdom did not insure the growth and survival of Egypt. In The Middle Kingdom the Egyptian really started to grow, become a great nation. The Middle Kingdom was more Superior then the Old kingdom because of this.


The Middle Kingdom, or the golden age had been a period of growth for Egypt. "It came to a end around 1652 B.C with a invasion of Egypt by a group of people from waster Asia known to the Egyptians as the Hyksos." It's true that Egypt had grown for the better. However, that does not mean they were unstoppable. Book source "World Histoy: the Human Odyssey" pg 38