Second Intermediate Period of Egypt

Period of ancient Egyptian history (1700–1550 BC) The Second Intermediate Periodc. 1700 BC–1550 BCThe political situation in the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt (c. 1650 – c. 1550 BC)Capital Itjtawyc.1803 – 1677 BC13th Dynasty Avarisc.1725 – 1535 BC14th and 15th Dynasties Thebesc.1677 – 1600 BC13th, 16th and 17th Dynasties Abydosc.1650 – 1600 BCAbydos Dynasty Religion Ancient Egyptian religionDemonymsEgyptians and HyksosGovernmentMonarchyPharaoh • c. 1701 – c. 1677 BC Merneferre Ay (first)• c. 1555 – c. 1550 BC Kamose (last) History • approximately around the late 13th Dynasty c. 1700 BC• The end of the 17th Dynasty of Egypt 1550 BC Preceded by Succeeded by Middle Kingdom of Egypt New Kingdom of Egypt Part of a series on the History of Egypt Prehistoric Egypt Paleolithic300,000–20,000 BC Mesolithic20,000–6000 BC Neolithic and Predynastic6000–3000 BC Ancient Egypt Early Dynastic Period3150–2686 BC Old Kingdom2686–2181 BC 1st Intermediate Period2181–2055 BC Middle Kingdom2055–1650 BC 2nd Intermediate Period1650–1550 BC New Kingdom1550–1069 BC 3rd Intermediate Period1069–664 BC Late Period (History)664–332 BC Greco-Roman Egypt Argead