Neferkare VII

Neferkare VII was the third pharaoh of the 9th Dynasty, who ruled around 1560 B.C. in Upper Egypt at Herakleopolis. He succeeded Khety I (Meryibre Khety) and an unknown ephemeral predecessor. He was succeeded by Khety II (Nebkaure Khety). Very little is known about this pharaoh.

Neferkare's parentage is unknown, though he may certainly have been the son of his predecessor Khety I. He is not known to have had any sons, though Khety II may be one.

After Khety I died, Neferkare became pharaoh and ruled over most of Upper and Lower Egypt. However, the 11th Dynasty at Thebes opposed him, and so they became rivals. As Intef I expanded to the south, Neferkare VII appointed a nomarch Ankhtifi to prevent them from doing so. However, he failed, and Intef killed Ankhtifi and expanded all the way south to Nubia. Neferkare died, likely soon after this happened.

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