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Meryhathor or Meryt-Hathor, was a pharaoh of the 10th Dynasty of Egypt, during the First Intermediate Period.

Key facts

Pharaoh.name
Meryhathor
Pharaoh.alt_name
Meryt-Hathor, Mery-Hathor, Neferkare-Meryibre
Pharaoh.image
Graffito Meryhathor Djehutynakht Hatnub.jpg
Pharaoh.image_size
220px
Pharaoh.caption
The nomarch Djehutynakht II (left) and Meryhathor's cartouche (right), from Hatnub
Pharaoh.reign
2130 BCE - ?
Pharaoh.dynasty
10th Dynasty
Pharaoh.predecessor
H-, the last king of the 9th Dynasty
Pharaoh.successor
Neferkare VIII
Pharaoh.prenomen
Meryhathormr.j-j-ḥwt-ḥrBeloved of Hathor-G7Alternative readingMeryibremr.j-j-rꜥBeloved of Ra-G7
Pharaoh.father
H- (possibly)

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Meryhathor or Meryt-Hathor, was a pharaoh of the 10th Dynasty of Egypt, during the First Intermediate Period.

==Identification== Regarded as the founder of the dynasty, Meryhathor should have begun his reign in 2130 BCE. His name is not mentioned in the Turin King List but Djehutynakht II, a nomarch of the Hare nome residing in Hermopolis, ordered an ink graffito mentioning Meryhathor in the alabaster quarries at Hatnub: this is so far the only attestation of this king.

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