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 A pair of cylinder seals of Sedjefakare from theFaiyum region, now in thePetrie Museum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Reign | 1 regnal year (attested) 2-3 year (suggested) 1770 to 1765 BC.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Sebkay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Wegaf | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dynasty | 13th Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sedjefakare Kay Amenemhat VII was anEgyptianpharaoh of the early13th Dynasty in the lateMiddle Kingdom.
Archaeologically, he is known from several objects, including sixcylinder seals,[2] and two scarab seals.[3] His name appears asgraffito in the tomb of queenKhuit I atSaqqara.
AtMedamud (Upper Egypt), a bark-stand which originally had an inscription of Sedjefakare to which an inscription was added byWegaf.[4] In the Turin King List Wegaf (7:05) heads this sequence of kings while Sedjefakare (7:17) comes later in the list, causing a debate about the chronology of these kings.
AtSemna (Nubia), a Nile Level Record is dated to Year 1.[5] Other kings with Nile Level records at the fortresses of Semna and Kumma includesAmenemhat III,Amenemhat IV,Sobekneferu,Sekhemkare Amenemhat V andSekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep Amenemhat.
Six cylinder seals are known.[6]
AtHarageh (Faiyum region), a cylinder seal with the inscription: Sedjefakare, beloved by Sobek lord of Sumenu.[7]
AtLahun (Faiyum region), a cylinder seal with the inscription: Sedjefakare, beloved by Sobek lord of Sumenu.[8]
A glaced steatite cylinder seal with the Horus name Horteptawy/Heriteptawy, belonging to Amenemhat VII[9][10]
Two scarabs are known.[11]
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Scarab With Throne Name Sedjefakare, belonging to Amenemhat VII.[12][13]
TheTurin King List 7:18 contains the entry: "The Dual King Sedjefa..kara, x years ...".[14] In the list he is predeceded by 7:17Awtibra Hor and succeeded by 7:19Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep Amenemhat.
The Tomb of Sedjefakare has not been located.
Ryholt assigns him without further evidence a reign of 3 years.[15] He suggests a dating around 1769-1766 BC.
| Preceded by | Pharaoh of Egypt Thirteenth Dynasty | Succeeded by |
