Intef III

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Intef III was an 11th Dynasty Theban ruler in ancient Egypt who helped consolidate power in Upper Egypt and paved the way for the reunification of the country under his successor Mentuhotep II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Eleventh Dynasty pharaoh
Theban ruler
ancient Egyptian ruler
alternativeName Antef III NERFINISHED
Inyotef III NERFINISHED
approximateReignEnd c. 2061 BCE
approximateReignStart c. 2069 BCE
associatedDeity Amun NERFINISHED
Montu NERFINISHED
attestedBy inscriptions at Thebes
seal impressions
stelae
burialPlace Dra Abu el-Naga NERFINISHED
Theban necropolis NERFINISHED
capital Thebes NERFINISHED
category Ancient Egyptian kings of the First Intermediate Period
Pharaohs of the Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
Theban monarchs NERFINISHED
child Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED
conflictWith Herakleopolitan rulers of the Ninth–Tenth Dynasties NERFINISHED
cultCenter Thebes NERFINISHED
dynasty Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
era Bronze Age
father Intef II NERFINISHED
knownFor consolidating Theban control over Upper Egypt
paving the way for reunification of Egypt under Mentuhotep II
language Egyptian
motherOfChild Iah NERFINISHED
name Intef III NERFINISHED
period First Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
early Middle Kingdom of Egypt
politicalStatus local Theban king who expanded authority northward
predecessor Intef II NERFINISHED
realm Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
reignLocation Thebes NERFINISHED
reignRegion Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
religion ancient Egyptian religion
royalHouse House of Intef NERFINISHED
spouse Iah NERFINISHED
successor Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED
successorRole enabled Mentuhotep II to reunify Egypt
title Heqa Waset NERFINISHED
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
tombType rock-cut tomb

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Mentuhotep II father Intef III
Mentuhotep II predecessor Intef III