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event · evt_egyfull_herakleopolitan_theban_rivalry

Herakleopolitan and Theban rival kingships

Royal houses centred in northern/Middle Egypt and Thebes claimed authority during overlapping periods.

Evidence confidence: moderate
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What is the evidence?

observation

Royal houses centred in northern/Middle Egypt and Thebes claimed authority during overlapping periods.

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Review and provenance

Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.

Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.

Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.

Chronology

Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.

Preferred assertion

2130 BCE–2055 BCE

Precision: range

moderate

Preferred display range for this release. It does not suppress model-specific dates, regnal uncertainty or alternative period boundaries recorded elsewhere.

  • supports · provides chronology caution
    Ancient Egyptian Chronology — Erik Hornung (editor), Rolf Krauss (editor), David A. Warburton (editor) (2006)

    Supports overlap and uncertainty.


    Locator: Dynasties 9–11 chronology
  • supports · provides historical synthesis
    The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt — Ian Shaw (editor) (2000)

    Supports broad political sequence.


    Locator: First Intermediate Period chapter

Interpretation and caveats

The conflict is reconstructed from partial regional and later evidence; the political map should show competing zones rather than one linear dynasty list.

Event context

Classification

Event type: interregional political conflict

Evidence layer: historical and archaeological

Timeline role: regional core

Why it matters to the timeline

Models rival and overlapping rule explicitly.

Research notes

  • Supports broad political sequence. Role: provides historical synthesis. Locator: First Intermediate Period chapter.
  • Supports overlap and uncertainty. Role: provides chronology caution. Locator: Dynasties 9–11 chronology.

Evidence and sources

  • supports · provides chronology caution
    Ancient Egyptian Chronology — Erik Hornung (editor), Rolf Krauss (editor), David A. Warburton (editor) (2006)

    Supports overlap and uncertainty.


    Locator: Dynasties 9–11 chronology
  • supports · provides historical synthesis
    The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt — Ian Shaw (editor) (2000)

    Supports broad political sequence.


    Locator: First Intermediate Period chapter

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