Hotepsekhemwy
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| NAME | Hotepsekhemwy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Boethos, Bedjau, Baunetjer, Hetepsekhemwy |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Pharaoh of Egypt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | {{{Birth}}} |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ancient Egypt |
| DATE OF DEATH | {{{Death}}} |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Ancient Egypt |
| Preceded by: Qa'a |
Pharaoh of Egypt 2nd Dynasty |
Succeeded by: Raneb |
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| Reign | 38 years, according to Manetho | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | Tomb in Saqqara | ||||||||||||||||||
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Tomb in Saqqara | ||||||||||||||||||
Hotepsekhemwy, (in Greek known as Boethos), was the first king of the Second dynasty of Egypt. His name means "the two powers are at peace". Little is known about his reign.
It is possible that Pharaoh Hotepsekhemwy reached office by marriage to a princess. Thus we do not know if he was related to the old Thinite line of rulers or not. He is not thought to be the son of Pharaoh Qa'a, but possibly his son-in-law. Regardless, he made offerings in memory of the man and was possibly responsible for Qa'a's funeral. Sealings with the name of "Hotepsekhemwy" have been found outside the tomb of Qa'a at Abydos.
His tomb has been identified in Saqqara; the substructure has survived but there are no remains of a superstructure.
[edit] Further reading
- Toby A. H. Wilkinson, Early Dynastic Egypt, Routledge, London/New York 1999, ISBN 0-415-18633-1, 83-84
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| Preceded by Qa'a |
Pharaoh of Egypt Second Dynasty |
Succeeded by Raneb |
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