Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt
c. 1580 BC–c. 1550 BC
Sarcophagus of Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef, Louvre Museum
Capital	Thebes
Common languages	Egyptian language
Religion	ancient Egyptian religion
Government	Absolute monarchy
Historical era	Bronze Age
• Established	c. 1580 BC
• Disestablished	c. 1550 BC
Preceded by Succeeded by Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt

The Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XVII, alternatively 17th Dynasty or Dynasty 17) was a dynasty of pharaohs that ruled in Upper Egypt during the late Second Intermediate Period, approximately from 1580 to 1550 BC. Its mainly Theban rulers are contemporary with the Hyksos of the Fifteenth Dynasty and succeed the Sixteenth Dynasty, which was also based in Thebes.

In March 2012, French archeologists examining a limestone door in the Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak discovered hieroglyphs with the name Senakhtenre, the first evidence of this king dating to his lifetime.

The last two kings of the dynasty opposed the Hyksos rule over Egypt and initiated a war that would rid Egypt of the Hyksos kings and began a period of unified rule, the New Kingdom of Egypt.

Kamose, the second son of Seqenenre Tao and last king of the Seventeenth Dynasty, was the brother of Ahmose I, the first king of the Eighteenth Dynasty.

Some scholars have suggested that the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt originated in Nubia due to the expanded presence of Nubians in Egypt during that time period and the craniofacial evidence from X-ray examinations of some pharaohs in this dynasty which displayed strong affinities with contemporary Nubians.

Pharaohs of the 17th Dynasty

The Pharaohs of the 17th Dynasty ruled for approximately 30 years. Known rulers of the 17th Dynasty are as follows:

Seventeenth Dynasty pharaohs

Pharaoh	Image	Throne Name / Prenomen	Reign	Burial	Consort(s)	Comments
Rahotep		Sekhemre-wahkhaw	c. 1585 BC
Sobekemsaf I		Sekhemre-wadjkhaw	7 years		Nubemhat
Sobekemsaf II		Sekhemre-shedtawy		Robbed during the reign of Ramesses IX	Nubkhaes
Intef V		Sekhemre-wepmaat		Dra' Abu el-Naga'?
Intef VI		Nubkheperre		Dra' Abu el-Naga'	Sobekemsaf
Intef VII		Sekhemre-heruhermaat			Haankhes
Ahmose		Senakhtenre	1 year		Tetisheri
Tao		Seqenenre	c. 1560 (4 years)		Ahmose Inhapy Sitdjehuti Ahhotep I	Died in battle against the Hyksos
Kamose		Wadjkheperre	1555 to 1550 BC (5 years)		Ahhotep II?

Finally, king Nebmaatre may have been a ruler of the early 17th Dynasty.

See also

In Spanish: Dinastía XVII de Egipto para niños