Merhotepre Ini

Merhotepre Ini was the son and successor of Merneferre Ay and a king of the late Thirteenth dynasty of Egypt. He is assigned a brief reign of 2 Years 3 or 4 Months and 9 days in the Turin Canon.^[1] Although Merhotepre enjoyed a very brief reign, he is attested in the historical records by the Cairo Juridical Stela.

This document, which is dated to Year 1 of the later Theban king Nebiriau I, contains a genealogical charter which states that Ayameru--the son by Vizier Aya and the King's daughter Reditenes--was appointed Governor of El-Kab in Year 1 of Merhotepre Ini.^[2] The reason for this appointment was due to the unexpected death of the childless Governor of El-Kab Aya-junior who was Vizier Aya's eldest son and Ayameru's elder brother. The charter identifies a certain Kebsi as the son of Governor, and later, Vizier Ayameru.^[3] The Cairo Juridical Stela records the sale of the office of the governorship of El-Kab to a certain Sobeknakht. This Sobeknakht was the father of the illustrious governor Sobeknakht II who built one of the most richly decorated tombs at El-Kab during the Second Intermediate Period.^[4]

References

1. ^ Kim Ryholt, The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period c.1800-1550 B.C." Museum Tuscalanum Press, 1997. p.192 (ISBN 87-7289-421-0)
2. ^ Chris Bennett, A Genealogical Chronology of the Seventeenth Dynasty, JARCE 39 (2002), pp.124-125
3. ^ Bennett, p.124
4. ^ Tomb Reveals Ancient Egypt's Humiliating Secret

Preceded by Merneferre Ay

Pharaoh of Egypt Thirteenth Dynasty

Succeeded by Sankhenre Sewadjtu