Mentuhotep I

Mentuhotep I
Nomarch
of the 4th nome of Upper Egypt
Sitting statue of Mentuhotep I from Elephantine, now in Cairo
Egyptian name
Royal titulary
Horus name
Hor Tepia
Ḥr.(w)-tp [j] ˁ
Horus the ancestor (posthumous)

Nomen
Mentuhotepaa
mnṯw-ḥtp(w)ˁ3
Mentuhotep the great (litt. Montu is content, the great)

Alternative form: Itnetjeru Mentuhotepaa Merysatetnebetabu
It-nṯrw mnṯw-ḥtp(w)ˁ3 mry sṯt nbt Abw
Father of the gods, Mentuhotep the great, beloved of Satet, lady of Abu





Tenurec. 2135 BC
PredecessorIntef the Elder
SuccessorIntef I
Dynasty11th dynasty
SpouseQueen Neferu I
Fatherpossibly Intef the Elder
ChildrenIntef I ? Intef II ?

Mentuhotep I (also Mentuhotep-aa, i.e. "the Great") may have been a Theban nomarch and independent ruler of Upper Egypt during the early First Intermediate Period. Alternatively, Mentuhotep I may be a fictional figure created during the later Eleventh Dynasty, which rose to prominence under Intef II and Mentuhotep II, playing the role of a founding father.

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