Semenre
Theban pharaoh
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Semenre (Smenre,[1] Semenenre[3]) is a poorly attested Theban pharaoh during the Second Intermediate Period of Egypt who succeeded the equally obscure Nebiriau II.[3][4] He reigned from 1601 to 1600 BC (Kim Ryholt)[4] or ca. 1580 BC (Detlef Franke) and belonged to the 16th Dynasty (Ryholt)[4] or the 17th Dynasty[1] (Franke).
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| Smenre, Semenenre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Axehead with the name of Semenre, Petrie Museum UC30079[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ruler of Upper Egypt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | ca. 1600 BC or 1580 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Nebiriau II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Bebiankh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | 16th Dynasty or 17th Dynasty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Attestation
Only the throne name is known for this ruler which was found carved on a tin-bronze axe head of unknown provenance, now in the Petrie Museum, London (UC30079).
Turin King List
The Turin Canon 11.7 mentions "Semenra" between Nebitawra (11.6) and Seuserenre (11.8).[5][1] Semenre was succeeded by Seuserenre Bebiankh[3][4] who left behind more traces of building projects and mining activity in his reign than most kings of this dynasty with the exception of Djehuti.[6]
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