| Sehebre | |
|---|---|
| Sehabre | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | 3-4 years, c. 1704-1699 BC[1] |
| Predecessor | Nebefawre |
| Successor | Merdjefare |
| Father | uncertain,Sheshi (Ryholt) |
| Mother | uncertain, Tati (Ryholt) |
| Dynasty | 14th dynasty |
Sehebre was a ruler of theFourteenth Dynasty of Egypt, ruling for three to four years around 1700 BC during theSecond Intermediate Period.[1] According to EgyptologistsKim Ryholt,Jürgen von Beckerath, and Darrell Baker, he was the fifth king of the dynasty.[1][2][3] As such he would have ruled over the easternNile Delta – and possibly over the western Delta as well – from his capital atAvaris.
Sehebre is known solely from theTurin canon, a king list redacted during the earlyRamesside period, over 400 years after Sehebre's reign. According to the latest reading of the canon by Ryholt, Sehebre's name is given on the 9th column, row 4 of the document (corresponding to entry 8.4 ofGardiner and von Beckerath reading of the canon). Sehebre is credited a reign of 3 to 4 years, an unknown number of months and 1 day by the canon.[1]
No contemporary attestation of Sehebre is known to this day. However, Ryholt points out that this stands at odds with Sehebre's reign length of three to four years, the longest reign of the 14th Dynasty and only equaled by his successorMerdjefare. At the opposite, kings with shorter reigns, such asNehesy who reigned around 1 year, are well attested by contemporary artefacts. Thus, Ryholt suggests that Sehebre is to be identified with eitherWazad orSheneh, both of which are well-attested rulers of the 14th Dynasty, but who do not appear in the Turin Canon.[1]
| Preceded by | Pharaoh of Egypt Fourteenth Dynasty | Succeeded by |
