 The reforms implemented by Djedkare are generally assessed negatively in modern Egyptology as his policy of decentralization created a virtual feudal system that transferred much power to the high and provincial administrations . Some Egyptologists such as Naguib Kanawati argue that this contributed heavily to the collapse of the Egyptian state during the First Intermediate Period , c . 200 years later . These conclusions are rejected by Nigel Strudwick , who says that in spite of Djedkare 's reforms , Ancient Egyptian officials never amassed enough power to rival that of the king . 
 The reforms implemented by Djedkare are generally assessed negatively in modern Egyptology as his policy of decentralization created a virtual feudal system <a href='null_relcl' title='1'><mark>that</mark></a>transferred much power to the high and provincial administrations . Some Egyptologists such as Naguib Kanawati argue that this contributed heavily to the collapse of the Egyptian state during the First Intermediate Period , c . 200 years later . These conclusions are rejected by Nigel Strudwick , <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>says</mark></a> that in <a href='negative_concord' title='4'><mark>spite</mark></a> of Djedkare <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'s</mark></a>reforms , Ancient Egyptian officials never amassed enough power to rival that of the king . 
The reforms implemented by Djedkare r generally assessed negatively in modern Egyptology as his policy of decentralization created a virtual feudal system transferred much power to da high and provincial administrations . Some Egyptologists such as Naguib Kanawati argue that this contributed heavily to the collapse of the Egyptian state durin the First Intermediate Period , c . 200 years later . These conclusions are rejected by Nigel Strudwick , say dat in no spite of Djedkare  reforms , Ancient Egyptian officials never amassed enough power to rival that of the king .