Mentuhotep I

Mentuhotpe

2134 BC–?, 11th dynasty

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Mentuhotep I was the first pharaoh of Eleventh dynasty. He is also known as Montuhotep and his name honors the god Menthu.

Biography

He was at first a local Egyptian prince at Thebes during the First Intermediate Period. He became the first openly acknowledged ruler of the Eleventh dynasty by assuming the title of first "supreme chief of Upper Egypt" and, later, declaring himself king over all Egypt.^[2]

He is named as a nomarch in Thutmose III's royal list of the 'Hall of Ancestors' monument at Karnak.^[3]

Mentuhotep's wife was Neferu I.

He was the father of Intef I, his successor, and Intef II. He was also a grandfather of Intef III.

^ Clayton, Peter A. Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. p72. 2006. ISBN 0-500-28628-0
^ Nicholas Grimal, A History of Ancient Egypt, Blackwell Books: 1992, p.143
^ Grimal, p.143

Preceded by -	Pharaoh of Egypt Eleventh Dynasty	Succeeded by Intef I

Lower Egypt	Hsekiu Khayu Tiu Thesh Neheb Wazner Mekh

Upper Egypt	Scorpion I Iry-Hor Ka Scorpion II Narmer

Dynasty 1	Menes Hor-Aha Djer Djet Den Anedjib Semerkhet Qa'a Sneferka Bird

Dynasty 2	Hotepsekhemwy Raneb Nynetjer Ba Nubnefer Weneg-Nebty Wadjenes Senedj Seth-Peribsen Sekhemib Neferkara I Neferkasokar Hudjefa I Khasekhemwy

Old Kingdom
(2686–2181 BC)

Dynasty 3	Sanakhte Djoser Sekhemkhet Khaba Huni

Dynasty 4	Snefru Khufu Djedefre Khafre Menkaure Shepseskaf

Dynasty 5	Userkaf Sahure Neferirkare Kakai Shepseskare Neferefre Niuserre Menkauhor Djedkare Unas

Dynasty 6	Teti Pepi I Merenre Pepi II

Dynasties 7 & 8	Wadjkare Qakare Iby

Dynasties 9 & 10	Meryibre Khety Merykare Kaneferre Nebkaure Akhtoy

Middle Kingdom
(2040–1782 BC)

Dynasty 11	Mentuhotep I Intef I Intef II Intef III Mentuhotep II Mentuhotep III Mentuhotep IV

Dynasty 12	Amenemhet I Senusret I Amenemhet II Senusret II Senusret III Amenemhet III Amenemhet IV Sobeknefru♀

Dynasty 13	Wegaf Ameny Intef IV Hor Sobekhotep II Khendjer Sobekhotep III Neferhotep I Sobekhotep IV Merneferre Ay Neferhotep II

Dynasty 14	Nehesy

Dynasty 15	Sheshi Yakubher Khyan Apepi I Apepi II

Dynasty 16	Anather Yakobaam

Dynasty 17	Sobekemsaf I Sobekemsaf II Intef VII Tao I Tao II Kamose

New Kingdom
(1570–1070 BC)

Dynasty 18	Ahmose I Amenhotep I Tuthmosis I Tuthmosis II Tuthmosis III Hatshepsut♀ Amenhotep II Tuthmosis IV Amenhotep III Akhenaten Smenkhkare Tutankhamun Ay Horemheb

Dynasty 19	Ramesses I Seti I Ramesses II Merneptah Amenmesses Seti II Siptah Twosret♀

Dynasty 20	Setnakhte Ramesses III Ramesses IV Ramesses V Ramesses VI Ramesses VII Ramesses VIII Ramesses IX Ramesses X Ramesses XI

Dynasty 21	Smendes I Amenemnisu Psusennes I Amenemope Osorkon the Elder Siamun Psusennes II

Dynasty 22	Sheshonq I Osorkon I Sheshonq II Takelot I Osorkon II Takelot II Sheshonq III Pami Sheshonq V Osorkon IV

Dynasty 23	Pedibastet Sheshonq IV Osorkon III Takelot III Rudamon Iuput

Dynasty 24	Tefnakht Bakenrenef

Dynasty 25	Piankhi Shabaka Shebitku Taharqa Tanutamun

Dynasty 26	Psamtik I Nekau Psamtik II Wahibre Ahmose II Psamtik III

Late Period
(525–332 BC)

Dynasty 27	Cambyses II Darius I Xerxes Artaxerxes I Darius II

Dynasty 28	Amyrtaeus

Dynasty 29	Nefaarud I Hakor

Dynasty 30	Nectanebo I Teos Nectanebo II

Dynasty 31	Artaxerxes III Arses Darius III

Argead Dynasty	Alexander the Great Philip III Arrhidaeus Alexander IV

Ptolemaic Dynasty	Ptolemy I Soter I Ptolemy II Philadelphus Ptolemy III Euergetes I Ptolemy IV Philopator Ptolemy V Epiphanes Ptolemy VI Philometor Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II Ptolemy IX Soter II Ptolemy X Alexander I Ptolemy XI Alexander II Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos Berenice IV♀ Cleopatra VII♀ Ptolemy XV Caesarion