# Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt

The Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XVII, alternatively 17th Dynasty or Dynasty 17) was a dynasty of pharaohs that ruled in Upper Egypt during the late Second Intermediate Period, approximately from 1580 to 1550 BC. Its mainly Theban rulers are contemporary with the Hyksos of the Fifteenth Dynasty and succeed the Sixteenth Dynasty, which was also based in Thebes.
In March 2012, French archeologists examining a limestone door in the Precinct of Amun-Re at Karnak discovered hieroglyphs with the name Senakhtenre, the first evidence of this king dating to his lifetime.
The last two kings of the dynasty opposed the Hyksos rule over Egypt and initiated a war that would rid Egypt of the Hyksos kings and began a period of unified rule, the New Kingdom of Egypt.
Kamose, the second son of Seqenenre Tao and last king of the Seventeenth Dynasty, was the brother of Ahmose I, the first king of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Some mainstream scholars have suggested that the Seventeenth dynasty of Egypt had Nubian ancestry due to the expanded presence of Nubians in Egypt during that time period and the craniofacial evidence from X-ray examination of Seqenenre Tao who displayed strong affinities with contemporary Nubians. Donald Redford explicitly argues that Egyptians "entered into the service of the king of Kush" between seventeenth and sixteenth centuries BC, citing historical texts along with archaeological evidence that showed an increased Nubian presence from the third Cataract on the Nile as far north as Deir Rifeh. Redford summarises that a shared "community of interest" existed which coincided with the influx of Nubian pottery and weapons in Upper Egypt. There is no conclusive evidence that the founder of the dynasty, Rahotep, was of Nubian origin however and the dynasty is recognized as a native Egyptian dynasty by many scholars.
Periods and dynasties of ancient Egypt :
All years are BC :
Predynastic Protodynastic 0 c. 3300–3150 :
Early Dynastic First Dynasty I c. 3150–2890 Second Dynasty II 2890–2686 :
Old Kingdom Third Dynasty III 2686–2613 Fourth Dynasty IV 2613–2498 Fifth Dynasty V 2498–2345 Sixth Dynasty VI 2345–2181 :
First Intermediate Seventh Dynasty VII spurious Eighth Dynasty VIII 2181–2160 Ninth Dynasty IX 2160–2130 Tenth Dynasty X 2130–2040 Early Eleventh Dynasty XI 2134–2061 :
Middle Kingdom Late Eleventh Dynasty XI 2061–1991 Twelfth Dynasty XII 1991–1803 Thirteenth Dynasty XIII 1803–1649 :
Second Intermediate Fourteenth Dynasty XIV 1705–1690 Fifteenth Dynasty (Hyksos) XV 1674–1535 Sixteenth Dynasty XVI 1660–1600 Abydos Dynasty 1650–1600 Seventeenth Dynasty XVII 1580–1549 :
New Kingdom Eighteenth Dynasty XVIII 1549–1292 Nineteenth Dynasty XIX 1292–1189 Twentieth Dynasty XX 1189–1077 :
Third Intermediate Twenty-first Dynasty XXI 1069–945 Twenty-second Dynasty XXII 945–720 Twenty-third Dynasty XXIII 837–728 Twenty-fourth Dynasty XXIV 732–720 Twenty-fifth Dynasty (Nubian) XXV 732–653 :
Late Period Twenty-sixth Dynasty XXVI 672–525 Twenty-seventh Dynasty (1st Persian Period) XXVII 525–404 Twenty-eighth Dynasty XXVIII 404–398 Twenty-ninth Dynasty XXIX 398–380 Thirtieth Dynasty XXX 380–343 Thirty-first Dynasty (2nd Persian Period) XXXI 343–332 :
Hellenistic Egypt Thirty-second Dynasty XXXII 332–305 Thirty-third Dynasty XXXIII 305–30 :
Roman Egypt Thirty-fourth Dynasty (Roman Pharaohs) XXXIV 30 BC – 313 AD :
Byzantine Egypt Thirty-fifth Dynasty (speculated) XXXV 379 AD – 641 AD :
See also: List of pharaohs by period and dynasty Periodization of ancient Egypt :
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## Pharaohs of the 17th Dynasty

The Pharaohs of the 17th Dynasty ruled for approximately 30 years. Known rulers of the 17th Dynasty are as follows:
Dynasty XVII Kings of Egypt :
| Nomen (personal name) | Prenomen (throne name) | Horus-name | Reign | Burial | Consort(s) | Comments |
| Rahotep | Sekhemre-wahkhaw | Wahankh | c. 1585 BC | Dra' Abu el-Naga'? | | |
| Sobekemsaf I | Sekhemre-wadjkhaw | Hetepnetjeru | 7 years | Dra' Abu el-Naga'? | Nubemhat | |
| Sobekemsaf II | Sekhemre-shedtawy | (unknown) | | Dra' Abu el-Naga'? Tomb was robbed during the reign of Ramesses IX | Nubkhaes | |
| Intef V | Sekhemre-wepmaat | Wepmaat | 2-3? years | Dra' Abu el-Naga'? | | |
| Intef VI | Nubkheperre | Neferkheperu | 3-8? years | Dra' Abu el-Naga' | Sobekemsaf | |
| Intef VII | Sekhemre-heruhermaat | (unknown) | | Dra' Abu el-Naga'? | Haankhes | |
| Ahmose | Senakhtenre | Merymaat | 1-2 years | Dra' Abu el-Naga'? | Tetisheri | |
| Tao | Seqenenre | Khaemwaset | c. 1560 (4 years) | Dra' Abu el-Naga'? | Ahmose Inhapy Sitdjehuti Ahhotep I | Died in battle against the Hyksos |
| Kamose | Wadjkheperre | Khahernesetef | 1555 to 1550 BC (5 years) | Dra' Abu el-Naga' | Ahhotep II? | |
Finally, king Nebmaatre may have been a ruler of the early 17th Dynasty.

## Pharaonic Family tree

| Sobekemsaf I | Sobekemsaf I | Sobekemsaf I | Sobekemsaf I | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sobekemsaf II | Sobekemsaf II | Sobekemsaf II | Sobekemsaf II | Sobekemsaf II | Sobekemsaf II | Nubkhaes II | Nubkhaes II | Nubkhaes II | Nubkhaes II | Nubkhaes II | Nubkhaes II | | |
| Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Wepmaat Intef | Nubkheperre Intef | Nubkheperre Intef | Nubkheperre Intef | Nubkheperre Intef | Nubkheperre Intef | Nubkheperre Intef | Sobekemsaf | Sobekemsaf | Sobekemsaf | Sobekemsaf | Sobekemsaf | Sobekemsaf | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef | Sekhemre-Heruhirmaat Intef |