The word “pharaoh” is one of the most recognizable words associated with ancient Egypt. Today, we use it simply to mean an Egyptian king. But in ancient Egypt, the word had a very different beginning.
The Middle Kingdom of Egypt was one of the most prosperous and culturally important periods in ancient Egyptian history. Lasting approximately from 2055 to 1650 BC, it included the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Dynasties.