Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt
Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt | |||||||||||
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| 1649 BC–1582 BC | |||||||||||
The political situation in Egypt during the existence of the 16th Dynasty from c. 1650 until c. 1590 BC. | |||||||||||
| Capital | Thebes | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Egyptian language | ||||||||||
| Religion | ancient Egyptian religion | ||||||||||
| Government | Absolute monarchy | ||||||||||
| Historical era | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt | ||||||||||
• Established | 1649 BC | ||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1582 BC | ||||||||||
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| Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt |
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See also: List of pharaohs by period and dynasty Periodization of ancient Egypt |
The Sixteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt (notated Dynasty XVI) was a dynasty of pharaohs that ruled the Theban region in Upper Egypt for 70 years.
This dynasty, together with the 15th and 17th dynasties, are often combined under the group title, Second Intermediate Period (c. 1650–1550 BC), a period that saw the division of Upper and Lower Egypt between the pharaohs at Thebes and the Hyksos kings of the 15th Dynasty based at Avaris.