Djehuti

Djehuti, Djehuty or Thuty was a pharaoh of Ancient Egypt dating to the Second Intermediate period. Djehuti's prenomen, Sekhemre Sementawy, means "The Power of Re who Establishes the Two Lands."^[1]

It is thought that he was succeeded by Sobekhotep VIII.

Dating of his reign

Djehuti may have been a part of the Theban 16th dynasty based in Upper Egypt. He reigned for ca. 3 years after around 1650 BC according to Kim Ryholt. ^[2]

Vandersleyen argued that Djehuty ruled during the end of the 13th dynasty and was more likely placed two generations beyond King Ibiaw.^[3]

An argument in favor of a dating to the 17th dynasty comes from the discovery of the tomb of his wife Mentuhotep's burial in Dra' Abu el-Naga' which is usually associated with the 17th dynasty. But others such as Bennett have pointed out that this does not necessarily mean that King Djehuty was buried in Dra' Abu el-Naga' as well. ^[4]

The Turin King List is open to interpretation. There are several kings with the name of Sekhemre and the damage to the original document does not preserve the complete name. As a result Djehuty, named Sekhemre Sementawy, may correspond to names corresponding to Kings from the 13th, 15th, 16th and even 17th dynasties. ^[4]

Inscriptions and monuments

His wife Mentuhotep's burial was found intact and a (now lost) coffin was identified as hers. It contained one of the earliest monuments of the Second Intermediate Period which was inscribed with texts from the Book of the Dead.

A block from Deir el-Ballas mentions the king and an inscription from Edfu show the king with the red crown of Upper Egypt. ^[4]

References

1. ^ Titulary
2. ^ K. S. B. Ryholt, The political situation in Egypt during the second intermediate period, c. 1800-1550 B.C. Museum Tusculanum Press, 1997, pp 152
3. ^ Ryholt, Note 555 page 152
4. ^ ^{a b c} Christina Geisen, Zur zeitlichen Einordnung des Königs Djehuti an das Ende der 13. Dynastie, Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, Bd. 32, (2004), pp. 149-157

Preceded by Unknown

Pharaoh of Egypt Sixteenth dynasty of Egypt

Succeeded by Sobekhotep VIII