Sobekhotep
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Sobekhotep is an ancient Egyptian name meaning “Sobek is pleased”, which was common during the Second Intermediate Period. Notable bearers include:[1]
- Sekhemrekhutawy Sobekhotep, referred to as Sobekhotep I or Sobekhotep II, depending on the scholar. Possibly the founder of the 13th Dynasty or its twentieth ruler.[2][1]
- Khaankhre Sobekhotep, referred to as Sobekhotep I or Sobekhotep II depending on the scholar.[2][1]
- Sekhemresewdjtawy Sobekhotep III reigned c. 1740 BC.[2][1]
- Khaneferre Sobekhotep IV, most powerful pharaoh of the 13th Dynasty, c. 1730 BC.[2][1]
- Khahotepre Sobekhotep V reigned c. 1724 BC.[2][1]
- Merhotepre Sobekhotep VI reigned c. 1696 BC.[2][1]
- Merkawre Sobekhotep VII reigned c. 1664 BC[2][1]
- Sekhemre Susertawi Sobekhotep VIII reigned c. 1645 BC.[3]
Nobles
- Sobekhotep (treasurer)
- Sobekhotep; son of Seneb, the brother of Sobekhotep III. Mentioned on a stela of his father. (13th dynasty)[4]
- Sobekhotep; grandfather of Queen Nubkhaes, mentioned on her stela. (13th dynasty)[4]
- Sobekhotep Miu, son of Sobekhotep IV, mentioned on his father's stela. (13th dynasty)[4]
- Sobekhotep Djadja, son of Sobekhotep IV, mentioned on his father's stela. (13th dynasty)[4]
- Sobekhotep, son of Sihathor, brother of Neferhotep I and Sobekhotep IV. (13th dynasty)[4]
- Sobekhotep, son of Sobekhotep VII, mentioned on a Karnak statuette of his father. (13th dynasty)[4]
- Sobekhotep, son of an unknown pharaoh, dated to the second part of the 13th dynasty. Mentioned on a seal along with sister Reniseneb.[5]
- Sobekhotep, mother of Queen Mentuhotep, wife of Pharaoh Djehuti. (16th dynasty)[6]
- Sobekhotep, possibly a son of Dedumose I (16th dynasty).[6]
- Sobekhotep (New Kingdom treasurer), the mayor of the Southern Lake and the Land of Sobek during the reign of Thutmosis IV; Buried in TT63 (18th dynasty).[7]
- Sobekhotep (mayor of the Faiyum)
See also
- Sobekneferu
- Sobek, nomen of an unidentified pharaoh of the early 13th Dynasty, possibly Nerikare or Sekhemrekhutawy Khabaw.[1]
Sources
- ^ a b c d e f g h i K. S. B. Ryholt: The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, c. 1800 - 1550 BC. Copenhagen: Museum Tusculanum Press. ISBN 87-7289-421-0
- ^ a b c d e f g Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.100
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, p.116
- ^ a b c d e f Dodson & Hilton, p.112
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, p.113
- ^ a b Dodson & Hilton, p.117
- ^ Porter, Bertha and Moss, Rosalind, Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Statues, Reliefs and Paintings Volume I: The Theban Necropolis, Part I. Private Tombs, Griffith Institute. 1970 ASIN: B002WL4ON4
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