AMENEMHAT II

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AMENEMHAT II (reigned c. 1922–1878 BC). Throne name
Nubkaure. Son of Senusret I of Dynasty 12 and Nefru. He continued
Egyptian expansion in Nubia and sent expeditions to the Red Sea
and Punt. An inscription gives details of campaigns in the Sinai
Peninsula and possibly further north. Amenemhat II maintained contacts
with Byblos. He was buried in a pyramid complex at Dahshur.
See also KHENEMET-NEFER-HEDJET; SENUSRET II.

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