Amenemhat ii at the metaphase

Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

For other individuals with that name, see Amenemhat (disambiguation).

Nubkaure Amenemhat II,^[1] also known as Amenemhet II, was the third pharaoh of the 12th Dynasty of ancient Egypt.

Amenemhat ii at the metaphase

Although he ruled for at least 35 years, his reign is rather obscure, as well as his family relationships.

Family

See also: Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt family tree

Archaeological findings have provided the name of Amenemhat's mother, the "king's mother" Neferu III, but not the name of his father.

Nevertheless, it is commonly assumed that he was a son of his predecessor Senusret I. An early attestation of Amenemhat may have come from the tomb of the namesake nomarchAmenemhat, buried at Beni Hasan. This nomarch, who lived under Senusret I, escorted the "King's son Ameny" in an expedition to Nubia, and it is believed that this prince Ameny was no other than Amenemhat II in his youth.

The identity of Amenemhat's queen consort is unknown.

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