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Every Egyptian Ever

Ages 5–12

Pharaoh

Cartoon of a king in a striped nemes and broad collar

Senusret III

A strong king who built forts toward Nubia.

Years
About 1870–1831 BCE
We are not sure of the exact year.
Time
Middle Kingdom. Middle Kingdom.
Where they ruled or lived
ThebesSemna forts

Three facts

  1. 1Statues show him with a serious face.
  2. 2He cleared ways for boats on the rocky Nile.
  3. 3His forts guarded the southern border.

More to know

Nubia is the land south of Egypt. Gold and trade came from there. Senusret III wanted that road under his control.

Places: Thebes, Semna forts.

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