Tenth Dynasty of Egypt
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The Tenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt is often combined with the 7th, 8th, 9th and early 11th Dynasties under the group title First Intermediate Period.
Inscription on the tomb Khety II, nomarch of Pharaoh Merykare, Mariette
Merikare
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Merikare was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 10th Dynasty who lived toward the end of the First Intermediate Period.
Tenth Dynasty of Egypt
…Tenth Dynasty of Egypt c. 2130 BC–c. 2040 BC Inscription on the tomb Khety II, nomarch of Pharaoh Merykare, Mariette Capital Herakleopolis Magna Common languages Egyptian language Religion ancient Egyptian religion Government Absolute monarchy Historical era…
Scribe palette of the chancellor Orkaukhety, bearing the cartouche of Merikare