Seuserenre Bebiankh was a king in Upper Egypt during the
Second Intermediate Period. He is often placed in the
16th Theban Dynasty and his
prenomen
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or royal name is mentioned in the Turin King List with a reign of 12 years.
Based on an interpretation of the Turin King List, Bebiankh was succeeded either by a poorly known king named
Sekhemre Shedwast.
[Kim Ryholt, ''The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period c.1800-1550 B.C'', Museum Tusculanum Press, (1997), p. 202] Also suggested is the equally shadowy ruler
Seneferankhre Pepi III.
Attestations
Bebiankh is only attested in a small region of Upper Egypt.
At
Gebel Zeit (Red Sea), a modest stela preserves his prenomen ''Seuserenre'' and nomen ''Bebiankh'', attesting to mining activity in the nearby
gelena mines. Mining expeditions to Gebel Zeit often departed from
Coptos (Quft), cf.
Minemhat of Coptos.
At
Medamud, he built an extension to the
Temple of Mentu.
In
Naqada
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, the nomen of Bebiankh is found on a bronze dagger with the inscription: ''Son of Ra, Bebiankh, given life''.
Non-contemporary attestations
The
Karnak King List from the time of Thutmose III mentions: 27. Se-user-en-re. Here he is between
Nubkheperre and
Senakhtenre.
The
Turin King List 11:08 from the time of Ramesses II mentions: The Dual King Seuserenra reigned 12 years, months lost, x days. In the list he is preceded by 11:07 Semenra and succeeded by 11:09
Sekhemre Shedwaset, often interpreted as chronological.
The name Seuserenre consists of word-components: s-wsr-n-r'
*wsr which means "powerful".
*n can mean "of"
*r' refers to the sun-god Ra.
References
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17th-century BC pharaohs
16th-century BC pharaohs
Pharaohs of the Sixteenth Dynasty of Egypt