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Amen Emhat, the First Pharaoh
The twelfth dynasty marked a series of major changes in egyptian history. Its first pharaoh was probably a vizier for his predecessor, the last member of the eleventh dynasty. Despite a rocky beginning, amenemhat the first inaugurated one of the most stable and productive periods in all ancient eEgyptian history. Just eight kings ruled for more than 200 years over the course of the twelfth dynasty.