Nehesy
Pl. 87 · also Aasehre Nehesy
1705 BC to 1704 BC, about 1 years · Second Intermediate Period
Nehesy ruled during the Fourteenth Dynasty of the Second Intermediate Period, holding power for approximately one year around 1705 BC to 1704 BC. Chronological estimates for his reign are uncertain by about forty years. His administration was situated in the northeastern Delta, based at Avaris.
His brief period of rule took place amid the political splintering of northern Egypt before the complete consolidation of Hyksos authority. Although his reign was short, Nehesy managed to commission monumental building works along the military and trade corridors of the eastern border, an achievement rare for monarchs of this minor dynasty.
Scholars document Nehesy through archaeological remains in the Delta, notably architectural blocks and inscriptions discovered at Tell el-Dab'a and Tell el-Hebua, as well as his inclusion in the Turin King List. His burial place remains unknown.
Monuments
- Tell el-Dab'a
- Tell el-Hebua
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