Family Merhotepre Ini
drawing f. petrie of scarab seal of merhotepre ini, in petrie museum.
in spite of brief reign merhotepre enjoyed, attested in historical records juridical stela.
this document, dated year 1 of later theban king nebiryraw i, contains genealogical charter states ayameru—the son vizier aya , king s daughter reditenes—was appointed governor of el-kab in year 1 of merhotepre ini. reason appointment due unexpected death of childless governor of el-kab aya-junior vizier aya s eldest son , ayameru s elder brother. charter identifies kebsi son of governor, , later, vizier ayameru. cairo juridical stela records sale of office of governorship of el-kab sobeknakht. sobeknakht father of illustrious governor sobeknakht ii built 1 of richly decorated tombs @ el-kab during second intermediate period. based on stele, kim ryholt proposes merhotepre ini son of predecessor merneferre ay senior queen ini , reditenes sister of merhotepre ini. indeed, vizierate hereditary position @ time , change of family in charge of position have been important political move. in particular, reditenes being possibly sister of merhotepre ini, appointing aya (thus brother-in-law) vizierate bring position own family.
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