Sobekneferu
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Sobekneferu or Neferusobek was the first confirmed queen regnant of ancient Egypt and the last pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty and of the Middle Kingdom. Her reign was brief, lasting three years, 10 mo
Statue of Sobekneferu (Berlin ÄM 14475) which was lost during World War II
Statue of Amenemhat III (Pushkin 4757), presumed father of Sobekneferu
Quartzite statue of Sobekneferu (E 27135) in the Louvre, Paris
Columns inscribed with the names of Amenemhat III and Sobekneferu, from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep
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Sekhemre Khutaway Sobekhotep, otherwise known as Sobekhotep I was an Egyptian pharaoh of the early 13th Dynasty in the late Middle Kingdom.
Sobekneferu
…that her predecessor had no male heir to bestow the throne to, thus leaving his sister to take the mantle of king. Yet, there are two candidate sons, Sobekhotep I and Sonbef, that are stated through their filiative nomen to be 'Amenemhat's son'. If Amenemhat IV is meant, then it may be that she usurped the throne…
Relief of Sobekhotep I from the Temple of Montu
Possible portrait of Sobekhotep I, although other attributions have been proposed.
Medamud. Temple of Montu. Lintel of Amenemhat Sobekhotep
Medamud. Temple of Montu. Lintel of Amenemhat Sobekhotep in the warehouse