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{{Short description|Egyptian pharaoh}}
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| name = Neferkare VII
| alt_name = Neferkare III, VII, VIII, IX; Kaneferre(?)
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| successor = [[Nebkaure Khety]]
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| prenomen = Neferkare<br>''{{Unicode|nfr-k3-rˁ}}''<br>''Beautiful is the [[Egyptian soul#Ka|ka]] of [[Ra]]''
| prenomen = Neferkare<br>''nfr-k3-rˁ''<br>''Beautiful is the [[Egyptian soul#Ka|ka]] of [[Ra]]''
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'''Neferkare''' was the third [[pharaoh]] of the [[Ninth Dynasty of Egypt|ninth Dynasty]] of [[ancient Egypt]], ca. 2140 BCE (during the [[First Intermediate Period]]), according to the ''[[Turin King List]]'' where his name, Neferkare, is inscribed in the register 4.20.<br>
'''Neferkare VII''' was the third [[pharaoh]] of the [[Ninth Dynasty of Egypt]] of [[ancient Egypt]], ca. 2140 BCE (during the [[First Intermediate Period]]), according to the [[Turin King List]] where his name, Neferkare, is inscribed in the register 4.20.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Grimal |first=Nicolas |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GzTiXt49I0YC |title=A History of Ancient Egypt |date=1994-07-19 |publisher=Wiley |isbn=978-0-631-19396-8 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name="cah" />
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Neferkare is not included on the ''[[Abydos King List]]'' or the ''[[Saqqara King List]]'', nor can the existence of his reign be positively confirmed through archaeological finds.


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Neferkare is not included on the [[Abydos King List]] or the [[Saqqara King List]], nor can the existence of his reign be positively confirmed through archaeological finds.<ref name=cah>[[William C. Hayes]], in ''[[The Cambridge Ancient History]]'', vol 1, part 2, 1971 (2008), Cambridge University Press, {{ISBN|0-521-077915}}, pp.&nbsp;464–465.</ref>
If he was an actual pharaoh, the prenomen ''Neferkare'' suggests he considered himself a legitimate successor of [[Pepi II Neferkare]] of the [[sixth Dynasty]], much like the many namesake [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphite]] kings of the [[Seventh and Eighth Dynasties of Egypt|seventh and eighth Dynasties]].


The [[Prenomen (Ancient Egypt)|prenomen]] "Neferkare" suggests he considered himself a legitimate successor of [[Pepi II Neferkare]] of the [[Sixth Dynasty]], much like the many namesake [[Memphis, Egypt|Memphite]] kings of the [[Eighth Dynasty of Egypt|Eighth Dynasty]]. In some literature he is called "Neferkare VII" because he likely was the seventh king to bear this name, although many of his predecessors are now called by a combination of their prenomen and [[Nomen (Ancient Egypt)|nomen]] (for example, [[Neferkare Neby]], or [[Neferkare Pepiseneb]]).
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This otherwise unattested ruler of [[Herakleopolis Magna]] has been controversially identified by various scholars with a king named ''Ka-nefer-re'', who is mentioned in an obscure and isolated tomb inscription of [[Ankhtifi]], the pro-Herakleopolite [[nomarch]] of [[Hieraconpolis]] and prince of [[El-Mo'alla]], about {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]].<br>
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If Neferkare and Kaneferre were the same pharaoh, his authority is sometimes presumed from Ankhtifi's inscription to have extended at least over [[Elephantine]], [[Edfu]] and Hieraconpolis, the capitals of the first three ''[[nome (Egypt)|nomoi]]'' of [[Upper Egypt]]. However, the inscription in question simply states "Horus brings/brought (or may Horus bring) a (good) inundation for his son Ka-nefer-Re." Uncertainty about the verb tense in the inscription has led to disagreement among various scholars as to whether this named pharaoh would have ruled in Ankhtifi's youth, or at the time of the events he describes, or indeed if it were not a king before Ankhtifi's time, who had ruled toward the end of the Old Kingdom from Memphis.


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This otherwise unattested ruler of [[Herakleopolis Magna]] has been controversially identified by various scholars with a king named ''Ka-nefer-re'', who is mentioned in an obscure and isolated tomb inscription of [[Ankhtifi]], the pro-Herakleopolite [[nomarch]] of [[Hieraconpolis]] and prince of [[El-Mo'alla]], about {{convert|30|km|abbr=on}} south of [[Thebes, Egypt|Thebes]].<ref name=cah/><br>
==Bibliography==
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If Neferkare and Kaneferre were the same pharaoh, his authority is sometimes presumed from Ankhtifi's inscription to have extended at least over [[Elephantine]], [[Edfu]] and Hieraconpolis, the capitals of the first three ''[[nome (Egypt)|nomoi]]'' of [[Upper Egypt]]. However, the inscription in question simply states "[[Horus]] brings/brought (or may Horus bring) a (good) inundation for his son Ka-nefer-Re." Uncertainty about the verb tense in the inscription has led to disagreement among various scholars as to whether this named pharaoh would have ruled in Ankhtifi's youth, or at the time of the events he describes, or indeed if it were not a king before Ankhtifi's time, who had ruled toward the end of the Old Kingdom from Memphis.<ref name=cah/>
William C. Hayes, in ''[[The Cambridge Ancient History]]'', vol 1, part 2, 1971 (2008), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-077915, pp.&nbsp;464–465.

Neferkare’s name appears in the "Abydos King List," a chronological list of pharaohs compiled during the New Kingdom. However, the details about his reign, including its length and achievements, remain elusive, primarily because this period's records are scarce and often fragmented.<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://archive.org/details/theriseandfallofancientegypt_202002 |title=The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt |language=English}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Beckerath |first=Jürgen von |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4kh4QgAACAAJ |title=Chronologie des pharaonischen Ägypten: die Zeitbestimmung der ägyptischen Geschichte von der Vorzeit bis 332 v. Chr |date=1997 |publisher=Verlag Philipp von Zabern |isbn=978-3-8053-2310-9 |language=de}}</ref>

==References==
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Neferkare VII
Neferkare VII, Kaneferre(?)
Pharaoh
Reignc. 2140 BCE
PredecessorMeryibre Khety (not directly)
SuccessorNebkaure Khety
Royal titulary
Prenomen  (Praenomen)
Neferkare
nfr-k3-rˁ
Beautiful is the ka of Ra
M23L2
N5F35D28Z1G7
Dynasty9th Dynasty

Neferkare VII was the third pharaoh of the Ninth Dynasty of Egypt of ancient Egypt, ca. 2140 BCE (during the First Intermediate Period), according to the Turin King List where his name, Neferkare, is inscribed in the register 4.20.[1][2][3]

Neferkare is not included on the Abydos King List or the Saqqara King List, nor can the existence of his reign be positively confirmed through archaeological finds.[3]

The prenomen "Neferkare" suggests he considered himself a legitimate successor of Pepi II Neferkare of the Sixth Dynasty, much like the many namesake Memphite kings of the Eighth Dynasty. In some literature he is called "Neferkare VII" because he likely was the seventh king to bear this name, although many of his predecessors are now called by a combination of their prenomen and nomen (for example, Neferkare Neby, or Neferkare Pepiseneb).

This otherwise unattested ruler of Herakleopolis Magna has been controversially identified by various scholars with a king named Ka-nefer-re, who is mentioned in an obscure and isolated tomb inscription of Ankhtifi, the pro-Herakleopolite nomarch of Hieraconpolis and prince of El-Mo'alla, about 30 km (19 mi) south of Thebes.[3]
If Neferkare and Kaneferre were the same pharaoh, his authority is sometimes presumed from Ankhtifi's inscription to have extended at least over Elephantine, Edfu and Hieraconpolis, the capitals of the first three nomoi of Upper Egypt. However, the inscription in question simply states "Horus brings/brought (or may Horus bring) a (good) inundation for his son Ka-nefer-Re." Uncertainty about the verb tense in the inscription has led to disagreement among various scholars as to whether this named pharaoh would have ruled in Ankhtifi's youth, or at the time of the events he describes, or indeed if it were not a king before Ankhtifi's time, who had ruled toward the end of the Old Kingdom from Memphis.[3]

Neferkare’s name appears in the "Abydos King List," a chronological list of pharaohs compiled during the New Kingdom. However, the details about his reign, including its length and achievements, remain elusive, primarily because this period's records are scarce and often fragmented.[4][2]

References

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  1. ^ Grimal, Nicolas (1994-07-19). A History of Ancient Egypt. Wiley. ISBN 978-0-631-19396-8.
  2. ^ a b Beckerath, Jürgen von (1997). Chronologie des pharaonischen Ägypten: die Zeitbestimmung der ägyptischen Geschichte von der Vorzeit bis 332 v. Chr (in German). Verlag Philipp von Zabern. ISBN 978-3-8053-2310-9.
  3. ^ a b c d William C. Hayes, in The Cambridge Ancient History, vol 1, part 2, 1971 (2008), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-077915, pp. 464–465.
  4. ^ The Rise And Fall Of Ancient Egypt.
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