| Sekhemre Shedwaset | |||||||||||||||||
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 Partialcartouches of Sekhemre Shedtawy Sobekemsaf II, sometimes identified with Sekhemre Shedwast | |||||||||||||||||
| Pharaoh | |||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Bebiankh | ||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef (if of the 17th Dynasty; disputed) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Consort | Nubkhaes II (disputed) | ||||||||||||||||
| Children | Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef (disputed) | ||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | 16th Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||
Sekhemre Shedwaset was a nativeancient Egyptianpharaoh of the16th Theban Dynasty during theSecond Intermediate Period.[1]
King Sekhemre Shedwast is not attested in archaeology, but only appears as a name in the Turin King List. His name associates him directly to the city of Waset/Thebes, during a time when Egypt was fragmented into rival kingships. It is often speculated that his name is a variant of Sekhemre Shedtawy which would refer more broadly to the "two lands", i.e. the entire land.
Histhrone nameSekhemre Shedwast, translates literally as "the Might ofRe which rescuesThebes", while hispersonal name is unknown.[2]
TheTurin King List 11:9 from the time ofRamesses II mentions: "Dual King, Sekhemre Shedwaset (cartouche), x years...". His name can translate as "the Powerful One of Ra, who has rescued Thebes" or "Powerful/Mighty Ra, Rescuer of Waset/Thebes". He is after 11:8 Seuserenre often identified asBebiankh, and before 11:10 [...]ra.
His name can be broken up into word-concepts:
It has been suggested, but not universally accepted, that Sekhemre Shedwast may be identical toSekhemre Shedtawy Sobekemsaf II, since their throne names are similar. If so, he may have been married to queen Nubkhaes II and they may have had a son namedSekhemre-Wepmaat Intef.[3]
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