Second Intermediate Period

proper noun

The period of Egyptian history from the end of the Middle Kingdom midway through the 13th dynasty to the start of the New Kingdom at the beginning of the 18th dynasty, characterized by political disintegration and later the conquest of Egypt by the Hyksos.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Second Intermediate Period
  1. historicalThe period of Egyptian history from the end of the Middle Kingdom midway through the 13th dynasty to the start of the New Kingdom at the beginning of the 18th dynasty, characterized by political disintegration and later the conquest of Egypt by the Hyksos.

Translations

German Zweite Zwischenzeit
  • Zweite ZwischenzeitEgypt between the Middle and New Kingdoms
Polish Drugi Okres Przejściowy
  • Drugi Okres PrzejściowyEgypt between the Middle and New Kingdoms
Portuguese Segundo Período Intermediário
  • Segundo Período IntermediárioEgypt between the Middle and New Kingdoms
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APA

Second Intermediate Period. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Intermediate%20Period

MLA

“Second Intermediate Period.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Intermediate%20Period. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Second Intermediate Period,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Second%20Intermediate%20Period.

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