Mentuhotep II

Mentuhotep II

Mentuhotep II (Ancient Egyptian: Mn-ṯw-ḥtp, meaning "Mentu is satisfied"), also known under his prenomen Nebhepetre (Ancient Egyptian: Nb-ḥpt-Rˁ, meaning "The Lord of the rudder is Ra"), was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the sixth ruler of the Eleventh Dynasty. He is credited with reuniting Egypt, thus ending the turbulent First Intermediate Period and becoming the first pharaoh of the Middle Kingdom. He reigned for 51 years, according to the Turin King List. Mentuhotep II succeeded his father Intef III on the throne and was in turn succeeded by his son Mentuhotep III. Mentuhotep II ascended Egypt's throne in the Upper Egyptian city of Thebes during the First Intermediate Period. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mentuhotep II is the 2,190th most popular politician (down from 1,600th in 2019). (down from 144th in 2019)

Mentuhotep II was the first pharaoh of the 11th dynasty, and he ruled from 2055-2004 BC. He is most famous for his mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri.