The Middle Kingdom: A Complete Overview (c. 2055 BC–c. 1650 BC)

This episode, we travel back to the golden age of Egypt’s Middle Kingdom, where powerful pharaohs like Mentuhotep II and Senusret III built an empire of prosperity, justice, and military might. But while Egypt flourished, a powerful southern kingdom was rising at Kerma...the heart of ancient Kush. This documentary explores the political reunification under Mentuhotep II, the centralized brilliance of the 12th Dynasty, and the glorious tombs, temples, and warriors of the Kushite kingdom in Nubia. From the irrigation works of Amenemhat III to the eventual collapse that ushered in the Second Intermediate Period, witness the high drama of Africa’s ancient superpowers. Join to help out the channel and keep the project alive! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFn4wt14ytUbngBJp8SsWKQ/join 0:00 The Reunification of Egypt: Mentuhotep II 4:23 Egypt’s 12th Dynasty: Age of Reform and Writing 13:38 Warrior Kings: Senusret III and Amenemhat III 20:19 Rise of Kerma: Temples, Gold, and Tumulus Kings 24:32 The Fall of the Middle Kingdom and Nubia’s Ascent This video is a part of our series on Northern Africa. You can find each individual one here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfcsMsf9d-O3AGOHzBxeJ7H3 Welcome to our Subregion Documentaries! These standalone full documentaries are meant to summarize broad topics in history and balances political history and events, with social/daily life, and culture. If you've watched our History of the World and Time Period documentary series, these videos are a perfect next step! ----- Check out the Sections on our Homepage for the series we are working on: https://www.youtube.com/c/MadeInHistory Lvl 1: HISTORY OF THE WORLD https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfe7hVpRMyeozS5RHcMVQwcJ Lvl 2: TIME PERIOD MEGA-DOCUMENTARIES https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaWQkkziGGfeaFYBIWUy8l2xmlesX7MFh ----- All images used with CC license. #ancientegypt #egyptianhistory #AncientHistory #MiddleKingdom #Kerma #HistoryDocumentary #Pharaohs #Nubia