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Hello students, the question asked is what strategies did ancient egyptian kings use to consolidate, wield and exert power over the two lands from the pre -dynastic period to the end of the middle kingdom? did those strategies change over time? the strategies ancient egyptian kings used to consolidate, wield and exert power over two lands from the pre -dynastic period to the end of the middle kingdom are the military conquests and expansion.
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As ancient egyptian kings often engaged in military campaigns to expand their territories and assert their dominance over neighboring regions.
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For example, during the old kingdom, pharaohs like the nefiru and khufu led military expeditions to nubia and sinai to secure valuable resources and establish control over the trade routes.
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And similarly, during the middle kingdom, pharaohs like nubia and the tevent further consolidated their power.
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The second reason is centralization of power.
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The ancient egyptian kings had a centralized power or we can say strong centralized power and they were using that to establish a strong centralized government with a clear hierarchy of officials and administrators.
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And this centralization of the power allowed them to exert control over the various regions of egypt and ensure that their policies and decisions were implemented effectively.
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For example, during the old kingdom, pharaohs established a highly centralized government with a vizier as the second in command who oversaw a vast bureaucracy responsible for various aspects of administration such as taxation, agriculture and construction projects.
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Another reason is the construction of monumental architecture for example which include pyramids, temples, tombs in order to showcase their power and divine status.
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And these structures serve as symbols of the king's authority and were often built using resources and labor from conquered territories further asserting their dominance...