Sekhemre Khutawy Sobekhotep

Sobekhotep II, also Sebekhotep II and double name Amenemhet Sobekhotep, was an ancient Egyptian King (Pharaoh) of the 13th dynasty ( Second Intermediate Period ), who reigned about 1724-1718 BC.

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Sobekotep Amenemhet II is construction work in Medamud ago known. The account book of the Theban palace ( Papyrus Boulaq 18) dated perhaps under him, but the name of the ruler in the papyrus difficult to read. As a wife a certain Aja is mentioned in the papyrus.

Its exact position is controversial, as a king Chutaui -Re is called the Turin Royal Canon was the first ruler and it is not certain whether this entry refers to his or king Wegaf. If this entry Amenemhet Sobekhotep says, then he would be the first ruler of the 13th Dynasty and thus to denote I as Sobekhotep.

From Medamut comes a relief of the king at the Sed festival. Since this festival is a jubilee, it can be considered from a longer reign of this king, if this festival was really celebrated and this representation is not only symbolic. Another block comes from the temple of Mentuhotep II at Deir el- Bahri. There are Nilstandsmesser from Nubia, which are dated from under him and occupy the Year 4 of his reign.

On the stele Würzburg H. 35 his wife Aja is named along with their non-royal family, which also includes the vizier Anchu heard of however, is not mentioned on this stele.