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Itjtawy or It-Towy ("Seizer of the Two Lands"), also
known by its full name Amenemhat-
itjtawy ("Amenemhat
seizes the Two Lands"), was an
ancient Egyptian...
- ("Amenemhat the
Seizer of the Two Lands"), more
simply called,
Itjtawy. The
location of
Itjtawy has not been
discovered yet, but is
thought to be near the...
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During the 12th Dynasty,
Amenemhat I
moved the seat of
power North to
Itjtawy.
Thebes continued to
thrive as a
religious center as the
local god Amun...
- 1985 BC,
shifted the kingdom's
capital to the city of
Itjtawy,
located in Faiyum. From
Itjtawy, the
kings of the
Twelfth Dynasty undertook a far-sighted...
- seat of the 12th Dynasty, the 13th
Dynasty (c. 1773 – 1650 BC)
ruled from
Itjtawy ("Seizer-of-the-Two-Lands") for most of its existence. The 13th Dynasty...
- from
Upper Egypt. This may
indicate the
abandonment of the old
capital Itjtawy in
favor of Thebes.
Daphna Ben Tor
believes that this
event was triggered...
- Lisht. He
restored order in Egypt, and then
built a new
capital called Itjtawy.
Amenemhat I was
probably ********inated. 1991–1962 BC
Kheperkare Senusret...
- is
possible that the
capital of
Egypt since the
early Middle Kingdom,
Itjtawy was
abandoned during or
shortly after Ay's reign. For this reason, some...
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south of Cairo, is
believed to be in the
vicinity of the
ancient city of
Itjtawy (the
precise location of
which remains unknown),
which served as the capital...
- conspiracy. Senusret,
campaigning against Libyan invaders,
rushed home to
Itjtawy to
prevent a
takeover of the government.
During his reign,
Senusret continued...
