King Nebkaure

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King Nebkaure is an ancient Egyptian pharaoh best known from the Middle Kingdom literary tale "The Eloquent Peasant," where he presides over a famous case of justice and eloquence.

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instanceOf ancient Egyptian pharaoh
literary character
appearsIn The Eloquent Peasant NERFINISHED
associatedWithTheme eloquence
justice
royal authority
social justice
culture ancient Egyptian
functionInText exemplar of royal justice
genreContext didactic literature
wisdom literature
governsLocation Egypt (in the narrative) NERFINISHED
hasWorkAsSource Papyrus Berlin 3023 (The Eloquent Peasant) NERFINISHED
historicity possibly based on a real king but primarily known as a literary figure
interactsWithCharacter the eloquent peasant Khun-Anup NERFINISHED
the steward Rensi NERFINISHED
knownFrom The Eloquent Peasant papyri NERFINISHED
ancient Egyptian literary texts
languageOfSources Middle Egyptian
literaryPeriod Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED
medium papyri manuscripts
moralSignificance embodies the ideal of hearing the oppressed
nameVariant Nebkaure NERFINISHED
Nebkaure Khety NERFINISHED
ordersAction that the peasant’s speeches be recorded
portrayedAs just ruler
listener to petitions
primaryActivityInStory hearing and judging a legal complaint
roleInWork king who judges a legal case
sovereign overseeing justice
scholarlyDebate identification with historical kings named Khety or other rulers is uncertain
studiedInField Egyptology
literary studies
textualTransmission preserved in multiple Middle Kingdom manuscripts
timeOfCompositionContext Middle Kingdom literary tradition

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The Eloquent Peasant mainCharacter King Nebkaure