Intef VI
Pl. 98 · also Nubkheperre Intef, Antef VI
1573 BC to 1571 BC, about 2 years · Second Intermediate Period
Intef VI, known by the throne name Nubkheperre, governed Upper Egypt from Thebes during the late Second Intermediate Period. He reigned about 1573 to 1571 BC, with dates uncertain by about fifteen years. He was the son of Sobekemsaf I and succeeded his brother Intef V. His royal consort was Queen Sobekemsaf, and he was succeeded after a short reign by Intef VII.
Despite ruling for only about two years, Intef VI left more physical traces than many contemporary kings. Scholars know him through restoration work and construction across southern sites, including temple architecture at Coptos and a small commemorative chapel at Abydos. His burial, marked by a mudbrick pyramid, was located at Dra Abu el-Naga in western Thebes, demonstrating the continuous occupation of this necropolis by the Seventeenth Dynasty rulers.
Monuments
- Coptos temple
- Abydos chapel
- Dra Abu el-Naga tomb
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