Poole, Reginald S.: Horae Aegypticae: or, the chronology of ancient Egypt: discovered from astronomical and hieroglyphic records upon its monuments, including many dates found in coeval inscriptions from the period of the building of the Great Pyramid to the times of the Persians ; and illustrations of the history of the first nineteen dynasties, shewing the order of their succession, from the monuments (London, 1851)

Sect. III.]

THE ELEVENTH DYNASTY.

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emha I. King of Upper Egypt, or confirmed him in
his kingdom, endeavouring by an alliance with him
to counteract the power of the Shepherds. It ap-
pears also that he was forced by the Shepherds, who
seem to have flattered him by acknowledging him as
supreme King, to give one of their chiefs an im-
portant title, which would oblige the Egyptians to
acknowledge his authority to a certain extent.

The Fourteenth Dynasty, or Xoite Kingdom, may
have commenced during the time of the Eleventh; but
as it more probably commenced with, or during the
time of, the Twelfth, I shall notice it hereafter.

I have now concluded the examination of that part
of the history of Egypt which relates to the period be-
fore the Shepherd-invasion, and I have somewhat over-
passed my proper limits in treating of the Eleventh
Dynasty until its conclusion, which was subsequent to
that invasion by a few years. This I have done for
the sake of clearness.