HARNEDJITEF
(reigned c. 1770 BC)
Throne nameHetepibre. Ruler at the beginning of Dynasty 13. Possibly son of a previous ruler, Ameny Qemau, whose name appears in his cartouche and has been wrongly interpreted as meaning “the Asiatic.” Astatue of Harnedjitef has been found in the Delta near Avaris. A mace with his throne name has been found in the Syrian city of Ebla, indicating that trade and political links with the Levant were still active in this period.
See also Second Intermediate Period.
Historical Dictionary Of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier