Senusret 1 biography
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Senusret I
(Kheperkare)
BC
Judging by the 'The Story of Sinuhe', the young prince Senusret was away on an expedition against the Libyans in the western desert when Amenemhet was murdered.Senusret 1 biography
Senusret obviously hurried back to the capital and brought matters swiftly under control: he scotched any further attempts to spread the coup, and made arrangements for his father's burial at Lisht. The old king's astute decision to rule with his son for a decade paid dividends, and Senusret entered on a reign that was to last a further 34 years.
The period from the 20th to the early 19th century BC in the 12th Dynasty was the zenith of Egyptian literature and craftsmanship, as attested by the remarkable examples of jewellery found in the tombs of the royal ladies at Dahshur and Lahun.
| Bust of Senusret I in the Neues Museum, Berlin |
Egypt looked to the south for gold and agricultural goods, maintaining its contr