Neferhotep II
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Neferhotep II was a relatively obscure and short-reigning pharaoh who ruled during the politically fragmented late Middle Kingdom period of ancient Egypt.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mersekhemre Neferhotep II | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
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human ⓘ |
| burialPlace | burial place unknown ⓘ |
| capitalLikely | Itjtawy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalUncertainty |
exact dates of reign are uncertain
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position within the Thirteenth Dynasty is debated ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| culture | Ancient Egyptian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraContext |
period of declining central authority in Egypt
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time of increasing regional power of local rulers ⓘ |
| family | family relationships uncertain ⓘ |
| historicalEvidence |
attested by limited sources
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known mainly from later king lists and a few inscriptions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | represents instability of late Middle Kingdom kingship ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Ancient Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | His beauty is of Horus (approximate meaning of Neferhotep) ⓘ |
| politicalStatusOfReign |
relatively obscure ruler
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short reign ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessorStatus | predecessor not securely identified ⓘ |
| regnalNumbering | distinguished from other kings named Neferhotep by modern numbering as Neferhotep II ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristics | ruled during a politically fragmented period ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
Pharaoh
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nsw-bity (King of Upper and Lower Egypt) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| successorStatus | successor not securely identified ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Second Intermediate Period transition
NERFINISHED
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late Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mersekhemre Neferhotep II