Sobeknacht I.

Sobeknacht I was an ancient Egyptian , local prince in Elkab who lived in the Second Intermediate Period . He is known from various monuments . On the Stèle juridique it is reported that he was installed in the office of Prince of Elkab under King Nebirirau I. Sobeknacht I. is mentioned several times in the grave of his son Sobeknacht II , where his wife Neferu is also mentioned in the filiation of Sobeknacht II. His grave was recently identified in Elkab. The inscriptions in the grave are very destroyed and the name of the grave owner has not been preserved. However, remains of the title of a local prince are recognizable, as well as the name Neferu, the wife of Sobeknacht I.

Individual evidence

^ Joseph John Tylor: Wall drawings and monuments of El Kab, The Tomb of Sebeknekht. B. Quaritch, London 1896, panel XI.
^ Vivian Davies: The tomb of a Governor of Elkab of the Second Intermediate Period. In: Gianluca Miniaci, Wolfram Grajetzki (editors): The World of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2000-1550 BC). Golden House Publications, London 2016, ISBN 978-1-906137-48-9 , pp. 71-84.

personal data
SURNAME	Sobeknacht I.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Prince of Elkab
DATE OF BIRTH	17th century BC BC or 16th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	17th century BC BC or 16th century BC Chr.

[1] Joseph John Tylor: Wall drawings and monuments of El Kab, The Tomb of Sebeknekht. B. Quaritch, London 1896, panel XI.

[2] Vivian Davies: The tomb of a Governor of Elkab of the Second Intermediate Period. In: Gianluca Miniaci, Wolfram Grajetzki (editors): The World of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2000-1550 BC). Golden House Publications, London 2016, ISBN 978-1-906137-48-9 , pp. 71-84.