1650 BC

Events in 1650 BC 2

• 2055 BC – 1650 BC Egypt: The Middle Kingdom (2055–1650 BC) The Middle Kingdom (2055-1650 BC) is the classical age of ancient Egypt -- the period that Egyptians of later centuries regard as a golden age of literature, art, administration and royal power. Following the fragmentation and civil strife of the First Intermediate Period, Mentuhotep II of Thebes reunifies Egypt c.2055 BC and founds the Eleventh Dynasty. The Twelfth Dynasty (1985-1795 BC) under the Amenemhat and Senusret pharaohs represents the high point: Egypt conquers Nubia to the Second Cataract, trades extensively with the Levant and Punt, drains the Fayum depression for agriculture, and produces the literary masterpieces of ancient Egypt -- the Story of Sinuhe, the Eloquent Peasant, the Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor, the Dialogue of a Man with his Soul. The Middle Kingdom ends with the Hyksos invasion (c.1650 BC) that introduces the horse, chariot and composite bow to Egypt.
• 2055 BC – 1650 BC The Middle Kingdom -- classical Egypt The Middle Kingdom (2055-1650 BC) is the classical age of Egyptian literature, art and administration -- the period when Egyptian culture reaches its most refined expression. Mentuhotep II reunifies Egypt after the First Intermediate Period (c.2055 BC). The Twelfth Dynasty (1985-1795 BC) under the Amenemhat and Senusret pharaohs builds a powerful centralised state, conquers Nubia, trades with the Levant and Punt, and produces the masterpieces of Egyptian literature. The Middle Kingdom ends with the Hyksos invasion (c.1650 BC), which introduces the horse and chariot to Egypt.