First Intermediate Period

English

Proper noun

the First Intermediate Period

(historical) The period of Egyptian history from the end of the Old Kingdom to the start of the Middle Kingdom (comprising the Seventh/Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and early Eleventh dynasties), characterized by a loss of central authority in favor of local nomarchs.

Translations

Egypt between the Old and Middle Kingdoms

German: Erste Zwischenzeit (de) f

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