2a-+Amenemhet+III



**Throne Name** **: Nimaatre, means "Belonging to the Justice of Re" Kingdom Age ****: Middle Kingdom Dynasty : 6th ruler of 12th Dynasty** Buried ****: The Black Pyramid at Dahshur Predecessor: Senusret III ** **Successor** **: Amenemhet IV** He was interested in many quarries in Sinai such as Serabit El-Khadem. He might of built and enlarged temples for the god, Hathor, at Serabit. His pyramid took about 14 to 15 years to build. He reigned for 45 years.  He built a temples such as the ones in Nubia called the temple of Quban.  He expanded the temple of Ptah at Memphis.  **Citation:**  Duun, Jimmy. __Amenamhet III, the 6th Ruler of 12th Dynasty.__ 2003. 18 Oct 2009 <[]>  Meredith Henne, period 3 <span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">
 * Birth Name: Amenemnet I, meaning "Amun is at the head"**
 * Years (birth-death):****1842-1797 BC
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