AMENY QEMAU

(reigned c. 1793–1783 BC)

   Throne name uncertain. An ephemeral king of Dynasty 13. His pyramid tomb was discovered at Dahshur in 1957 but has never been properly excavated or published. The name Qemau has been wrongly interpreted in the past with the meaning of Asiatic. He may have been the father of Harnedjitef, who also bore the epithet that might be read as son of Qemau. The name of Ameny Qemau might be interpreted to indicate that he was the son of a previous ruler named Ameny, who in turn might be identified with one of the obscure rulers named Amenemhat of Dynasty 13, probably Amenemhat V.