Sedjefakare Kay Amenemhat VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amenemhat VII, Kay Amenemhat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reign | 1770 to 1765 BC [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Predecessor | Sebkay | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Successor | Wegaf | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dynasty | 13th Dynasty |
Sedjefakare Kay Amenemhat VII was an Egyptian pharaoh of the early 13th Dynasty in the late Middle Kingdom.
Archaeologically, he is known from several objects, including six cylinder seals, [2]and two scarab seals. [3] His name appears as graffito in the tomb of queen Khuit I at Saqqara.
At Medamud (Upper Egypt), a bark-stand which originally had an inscription of Sedjefakare to which an inscription was added by Wegaf. [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.
At Semna (Nubia), a Nile Level Record is dated to Year 1. [5] Other kings with Nile Level records at the fortresses of Semna and Kumma includes Amenemhat III, Amenemhat IV, Sobekneferu, Sekhemkare Amenemhat V and Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep Amenemhat.
Six cylinder seals are known. [6]
At Harageh (Faiyum region), a cylinder seal with the inscription: Sedjefakare, beloved by Sobek lord of Sumenu. [7]
At Lahun (Faiyum region), a cylinder seal with the inscription: Sedjefakare, beloved by Sobek lord of Sumenu. [8]
Cylinder seal with the Horus name Heriteptawy, beloning to Amenemhat VII [9] [10]
Two scarabs are known. [11]
Scarab With Throne Name Sedjefakare, beloning to Amenemhat VII. [12] [13]
The Turin King List 7:18 contains the entry: "The Dual King Sedjefa..kara, x years ...". [14] In the list he is predeceded by 7:17 Awtibra Hor and succeeded by 7:19 Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep Amenemhat.
Ryholt assigns him without further evidence a reign of 3 years. [15]