Merankhre Mentuhotep
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Merankhre Mentuhotep was a relatively obscure pharaoh who ruled during Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period, when central authority was fragmented and short-lived kings frequently succeeded one another.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sewadjare Mentuhotep | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
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person ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
later king lists
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scarab seals ⓘ |
| category |
Pharaohs of the Second Intermediate Period
NERFINISHED
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Thirteenth Dynasty pharaohs ⓘ |
| centralAuthority | weak central authority during his reign ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian civilization ⓘ |
| dynasty | Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Bronze Age Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
era of rapidly changing rulers
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period of political fragmentation in Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Egyptological reconstructions of the Second Intermediate Period
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limited archaeological evidence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "Beloved of Re is enduring" (approximate for Merankhre) ⓘ |
| notableFeature | relatively obscure compared to other pharaohs ⓘ |
| positionHeld | King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessorCharacteristics | preceded by another short-lived ruler ⓘ |
| regionRuled | primarily Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristics |
poorly documented reign
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short reign ⓘ |
| royalNomen | Mentuhotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalPrenomen | Merankhre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalTitle | nsw-bity (King of Upper and Lower Egypt) ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successorCharacteristics | likely succeeded by another short-lived ruler ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sewadjare Mentuhotep