Djedkare Shemai
Appearance
Djedkare Shemai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() The cartouche of Djedkare Shemai on the Abydos King List. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pharaoh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reign | Unknown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Neferkare Neby? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Neferkare Khendu? | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dynasty | 7th or 8th Dynasty? |
Djedkare Shemai may have been an ancient Egyptian pharaoh during the Eighth dynasty of the 1st intermediate period. His name is only attested on the Abydos King List, no contemporary document or building with his name has been found.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b Thomas Schneider: Lexikon der Pharaonen. Albatros, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-491-96053-3, p. 114.
- ^ Jürgen von Beckerath: Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen. Deutscher Kunstverlag, München/ Berlin 1984, ISBN 3-422-00832-2, p. 48, 186.
External links
- VIIth Dynasty 2175 - 2165, Accessed November 9, 2006.
- Abydos King List, Accessed November 9, 2006.