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Senusret III : the 5th King of the 12th Dynasty

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  Posted by Sebeknefru (U2793508) on Tuesday, 20th December 2005

  I'm very interested in Senusret III. ^_^
  He is the most famous pharaohs in the Middle Kingdom.
  Does anyone know about him?
  How old was he when he came to the throne?
  And what about his battle in Nubia?
  
  Help me please~ >_<

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  Posted by Sebeknefru (U2793508) on Tuesday, 20th December 2005

  Oops! sorry I made a mistake - -"... I mean 'He is the most famous pharaohs in 12th Dynasty.' Not 'the most famous pharoahs in the middle kingdom'

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  Posted by Ankhesenamun15 (U2550768) on Thursday, 22nd December 2005

  Netjerkheperu, "Horus, Divine of Shape" Netjermesut, "TheTwo Ladies, Divine of Birth"
  Kheper, "The Golden Falcon has Become"
  Khakaure, "Appearing like the Souls of Re", "The Souls of Re have Appeared"
  Senusret, "Man of Goddess Wosret"
  
  It is suggested that he was 4 cubits 3 palms and 2 fingers tall, about 6'6". This is unusual for ancient times! He would have been a giant.
  The length of his reign is in disagreement, Manetho said it was about 48years, some say because his Predecessor's name was the same, that the length of the two reigns has been run in together. However, he did so much building that such a short reign was unlikely as well.
  Militarily, Senusret led at least one campaign against Palestine, and a high number of "Execration texts" -- written texts that were then destroyed, perhaps to symbolically destroy the subject -- show that he had a distinct anti-Asiatic policy.
  Internally, Senusret is credited with finally removing the power of the local governors and provinces, and strengthening the central government.
  Senusret built view monuments of his own, instead upgrading and adding to the monuments of previous pharaohs. It is possible that the buildings that he did raise were later used as quarries, or that he built in uncommon places, such as the area around Fayoum and away from the "standard" burial grounds of the pharaohs.
  
  THe pyramid of Senusret is located in Dashur, near that of his grandfather Amenemhet II. It is a large mud brick pyramid with a number of underground galleries for the pharaoh's family, although it appears that he was never buried in the limestone burial chamber of the pyramid.
  However, a funerary complex for the pharaoh was also built in Abydos. The underground tomb and temple were used as a cult center for the king for the next two centuries. A valley temple and 900 m causeway lead to the enclosure, and the tomb was for a long time considered the largest in Egypt. He wasn't found in this tomb, either.
  

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