Khety III

Khety III (Wahkare Khety) was likely the second pharaoh of the 10th Dynasty, who ruled from around 1530 to 1480 B.C. in Upper Egypt at Herakleopolis. He succeeded Neferkare VIII, and was succeeded by Merikare. Not a lot is known about this pharaoh, but somewhat more in the revised history than the traditional.

Khety's parentage is unknown, though his father may have been his predecessor, Neferkare VIII. He had no known sons.

Around 1530 B.C., Neferkare VIII died and passed the throne to Khety III. Under Khety's rule, the Israelites were further oppressed, and he decreed that all male Israelite infants should be killed on sight to stop population growth. The Israelite Moses slipped through this law when born in 1526 B.C., and he later went on to free them.

Khety III started his reign by continuing the feud with the 11th Dynasty. He took back some territory that had been conquered by Intef II. However, he later decided to make peace and accept that two dynasties could rule side by side. He died around 1480 B.C.

The evidence for the revised history can be found at Displaced Dynasties. Evidence regarding this pharaoh's place in history can be found here.