Iufni (Efni)

Reign: c. 1741 BC
Throne name: Semen-ka-Re
Dynasty: 13th Dynasty
Period: Second Intermediate Period, c. 1780–1550 BC
Capital at the time: Itjtawy, Avaris (Hyksos), Thebes

Iufni (Efni) is listed in the king list under ‘13th Dynasty’ and so belongs to this period: Second Intermediate Period (c. 1780–1550 BC). Reign: c. 1741 BC. The throne name is Semen-ka-Re.

What is known about Iufni (Efni)

Attested only in the Turin King List.
From the German Wikipedia list of pharaohs, CC BY-SA 4.0, translated and edited.

The period: Second Intermediate Period

Many kings in quick succession weaken the realm. Immigrants from Western Asia, the Hyksos (‘rulers of foreign lands’), take power in the north, while a separate royal house rules in Thebes.

from c. 1760 BC13th Dynasty: more than 60 kings, most with short reigns; the administration nevertheless carries on.
c. 1650 BCThe Hyksos of the 15th Dynasty rule from Avaris in the eastern Nile Delta.
during this periodThe horse and chariot become established in Egypt and transform warfare.
Year 33 of ApepiRhind Papyrus: a scribe copies a mathematical textbook from the time of Amenemhat III containing 84 problems.

More about this period: Second Intermediate Period

Iufni (Efni)

What is known about Iufni (Efni)

The period: Second Intermediate Period

13th Dynasty: all rulers

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