08/09/2022
The invasion from Asia also played a role. In the history of Egypt, the First Intermediate Period began, a time of discord and uncertainty.
By 2130 B.C. e. the period of stagnation ended with the assertion of the power of Mentuhotep I, the founder of the XIth dynasty. The Middle Kingdom arose, the construction of the pyramids began again, trade was carried out with distant lands, and the center of power shifted from Memphis to Thebes.