Ameny Qemau

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Ameny Qemau was a relatively obscure pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, known primarily from his pyramid at Dahshur and a few inscribed artifacts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt ruler
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
archaeologicalSignificance provides evidence for 13th Dynasty royal burials at Dahshur
associatedWithSite Dahshur necropolis NERFINISHED
attestedIn Dahshur pyramid complex NERFINISHED
museum artifacts with his cartouche
burialMonumentType substructure with pyramid superstructure
burialPlace Dahshur NERFINISHED
culture Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED
evidenceType archaeological evidence
epigraphic evidence
gender male
hasCartouche cartouche with the name Ameny Qemau
hasMonumentType pyramid
historicalStatus obscure pharaoh
poorly attested ruler
kingListAttestation possible but uncertain identification in later king lists
knownFrom canopic jars
inscribed artifacts
inscribed stone blocks
pyramid at Dahshur NERFINISHED
languageOfInscriptions Middle Egyptian
nameVariant Ameny Qémaou NERFINISHED
politicalEntityRuled Egypt NERFINISHED
pyramidAttribution Ameny Qemau pyramid at Dahshur
pyramidAttributionMethod inscriptions bearing his name
pyramidDiscoveryCentury 20th century CE
pyramidLocation South Dahshur NERFINISHED
reignApproximateDate c. 18th century BCE
reignCertainty chronology uncertain
reignDynasty 13th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
reignPeriod Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
royalTitle King of Upper and Lower Egypt
Pharaoh
scholarlyDebate exact position in 13th Dynasty king list debated
successorDynastyContext early 13th Dynasty succession of short‑reigning kings

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13th Dynasty of Egypt hasPharaoh Ameny Qemau