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Around 2050 BC a powerful noble defeated his rivals. Once again Egypt was united. The Middle Kingdom a period of order and stability that lasted to about 1750 BC
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In time, the noble gain enough power. By 2200 BC the Old Kingdom had fallen.
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Around 1750 BC a group called The Hyksos invaded lower Egypt. The Hyksos then ruled the region as a pharaohs for 200 years
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The Middle Kingdom began after a period of no central ruler (no pharaoh)
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Ahmose declared himself the king and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt. Eventually he ruled all of Egypt.