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Second Intermediate Period · 13th Dynasty

Sekhemrekhutawy

Reign
c. 1752–1746 BC
Dynasty
13th Dynasty
Period
Second Intermediate Period, c. 1780–1550 BC
Capital at the time
Itjtawy, Avaris (Hyksos), Thebes

Sekhemrekhutawy is listed in the king list under ‘13th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Second Intermediate Period (c. 1780–1550 BC). Reign: c. 1752–1746 BC.

What is known about Sekhemrekhutawy

He was formerly identified with Pantjeny, who was, however, probably a king in his own right.

From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.

The period: Second Intermediate Period

Many kings in quick succession weaken the realm. Immigrants from Western Asia, the Hyksos (‘rulers of foreign lands’), take power in the north, while a separate royal house rules in Thebes.

More about this period: Second Intermediate Period

13th Dynasty: all rulers

Further reading

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