Middle Kingdom Pharaohs Research Paper

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The pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom tried to avoid the problems that led to the end of the Old Kingdom. The Middle Kingdom, spanning roughly from 2055 to 1650 BCE, was a period of time characterised by efforts to stabilise governance and improve life for all following the demise of the Old Kingdom. In the text, ‘The End of the Middle Kingdom’, it states that, “The powerful provincial governors who had defied the Old Kingdom pharaohs were weakened”. One of the main reasons for the end of the Old Kingdom was provincial governors as they would challenge the authority of pharaohs, leading to instability and the kingdom’s eventual collapse. However, the pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom tried to avoid this problem by weakening the provincial governors,