Sewadjare III

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Sewadjare III was a relatively obscure pharaoh who ruled briefly during Egypt’s politically fragmented 13th Dynasty in the Second Intermediate Period.

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instanceOf Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt ruler
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
attestation known primarily from later king lists and limited archaeological evidence
chronologyStatus exact dates of reign uncertain
country Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Ancient Egypt
culture Ancient Egyptian
dynasty Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED
era late Middle Kingdom to early Second Intermediate Period transition
governmentForm monarchy
historicalCertainty identity and sequence among Thirteenth Dynasty kings debated by Egyptologists
historicalStatus obscure and poorly documented ruler
knownFrom scarce textual and archaeological sources
language Ancient Egyptian
notableFor short and poorly attested reign
period Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
politicalContext decline of centralized royal authority in Egypt
powerBase likely centered in Upper Egypt
predecessorType one of several ephemeral kings of the late Middle Kingdom / early Second Intermediate Period
regionRuled Nile Valley NERFINISHED
reignCharacteristics ruled during a time of political fragmentation in Egypt
religion Ancient Egyptian religion
royalInstitution Egyptian kingship
successorType likely succeeded by another short‑reigning Thirteenth Dynasty king
title King of Upper and Lower Egypt

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13th Dynasty of Egypt hasPharaoh Sewadjare III