Neferhotep I [SEP] position held
Neferhotep I
Khasekhemre Neferhotep I was an Egyptian pharaoh of the mid Thirteenth Dynasty ruling in the second half of the 18th century BC during a time referred to as the late Middle Kingdom or early Second Intermediate Period, depending on the scholar. One of the best attested rulers of the 13th Dynasty, Neferhotep I reigned for 11 years.
The grandson of a non-royal townsman from a Theban family with a military background, Neferhotep I's relation to his predecessor Sobekhotep III is unclear and he may have usurped the throne
what position he held before these events. "God's father" is a title often given to the non-royal parents of a king and Haankhef's father Nehy is indeed known to have been a simple ""officer of a town regiment"" in Thebes. Similarly Haankhef's mother Senebtysy only held the common title of ""Lady of the House"". This indicates that Haankhef belonged to a rather middle level family of military officials. What role this background played in the accession of Neferhotep I to the