Sesostris II
Sesostris II
(sĭsŏs`trĭs), d. 1878 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XII dynasty. He was the son of Amenemhet IIAmenemhet II, d. 1903 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XII dynasty; son and successor of Sesostris I. He was coregent with his father (1938–1935 B.C.), then sole ruler (1935–1906 B.C.), finally coregent with his son and successor, Sesostris II.
..... Click the link for more information. , first his coregent (1900 B.C.), then his successor (1897–1878). His son Sesostris IIISesostris III
, d. 1840 B.C., king of ancient Egypt, of the XII dynasty. He succeeded (1878 B.C.) his father Sesostris II. He fixed the southern boundary of Egypt above the Second Cataract of the Nile not far from Wadi Halfa and curbed the power of the Egyptian nobles.
..... Click the link for more information. succeeded him. d. 1840 B.C., succeeded (1878 B.C.) his father Sesostris II. He fixed the southern boundary of Egypt above the Second Cataract of the NileNile,
longest river in the world, c.4,160 mi (6,695 km) long from its remotest headstream, the Luvironza River in Burundi, central Africa, to its delta on the Mediterranean Sea, NE Egypt. The Nile flows northward and drains c.
..... Click the link for more information. not far from Wadi Halfa and curbed the power of the Egyptian nobles.