Nebkaure Khety
| Nebkaure Khety | |
|---|---|
| Kheti, Akhtoy, Achtoi | |
Neferkare VII | |
| Successor | Setut |
| Dynasty | 9th Dynasty |
Nebkaure Khety was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 9th or 10th Dynasty, during the First Intermediate Period.
Reign
Practically nothing is known about the events of Nebkaure's reign; due to the contrasting opinions of scholars, even its dating is still difficult. Many
On the other hand, other scholars such as Jürgen von Beckerath believe instead that Nebkaure reigned during the subsequent 10th Dynasty, possibly before Meryibre Khety.[5]Attestations
Like many of the kings who preceded or succeeded him, attestations of Nebkaure Khety are scant.
Red Jasper Weight
The only contemporary object bearing his
Petrie Museum (UC11782).[6][7] Weight was slightly damaged, Petrie gives its weight as 1,850 of his grain unit. Divided by 9 units on the stone, it gives a value that must have been about 205 grains, i.e. around 15 grams, which represents gold deben
.
The Story about the Eloquent Peasant
The name of a king Nebkaure also appears on a late
Berlin 3023[5]) containing part of the well known and popular story The Eloquent Peasant; it is very likely that the king Nebkaure who enjoyed the peasant's magniloquence so much was Nebkaure Khety indeed.[2][4][7]
Non-contemporary attestations
On the Turin King List he was tentatively placed in the register 4.21.
References
- ISBN 0-521-077915, p. 996.
- ^ ISBN 0-521-077915, p. 465.
- ^ Nicolas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Oxford, Blackwell Books, 1992, p. 140.
- ^ ISBN 0-203-44328-4, pp. 5-6.
- ^ a b Jürgen von Beckerath, Handbuch der Ägyptischen Königsnamen, 2nd edition, Mainz, 1999, p. 74.
- ^ Nebkaure's weight UC11782 in the Petrie Museum
- ^ a b Alan Gardiner, Egypt of the Pharaohs. An introduction, Oxford University Press, 1961, p. 112.
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