* Joseph's contemporaries are called KINGS:
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King Wegaf (Khutawyre) (1) (1783-1779 B.C.) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Amenemhet V (Sekhemkare) (4) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Harnedjheriotef (Hetepibre) (9) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
Reign King Sebekhotpe or Sobkemsaf, Sobkhotpe I (Khaankhre) (12) (ca. 1786-1759 B.C.) (ca. 1750/1738-1717 B.C.) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Hor or Suibre (Awibre) (14) (ca. 1759-1738 B.C.) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Amenemhet VII (Sedjefakare) (15) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Sebekhotpe II (Sekhemre-khutawy) (16) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Khendjer (Userkare) (17) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Sebekhotpe or Sobkhotpe III (Sekhemre-swadjtawy) (21) (ca. 1745/1717-1696 B.C.) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Neferhotep or Neferhotpe I (Khasekhemre) (22) (ca. 1741-1730 B.C.)(ca. 1696-1675 B.C.) Dynasty 13 of Egypt. This king is not of royal blood, his father appears to have been a priest in Abydos.
King Sebekhotpe V (Khahotepre) (25) (ca. 1720-1715 B.C.) Dynasty 13 of Egypt.
King Aya (Mereneferre) (27) Dynasty 13 of Egypt is believed to be a vassal of the Hyksos.
King Mentuemzaf (Djedankhre) (32c) Dynasty 13 of Egypt. His son is recorded as having lived at Avaris, the capital of the Hyksos. The city of Avaris is dedicated to the Egyptian god Set by the Hyksos (some believe this founding occurred in 1,730 B.C.).
King Dedumose II (Djedneferre) (37) Dynasty 13 of Egypt and listed as a vassal of the Hyksos.
King Neferhotep III (Sekhemre-sankhtawy (41a) Dynasty 13 of Egypt. He waged war against the Hyksos but the Asiatics are in firm control of the Delta territories.
The Egyptian Dynasty 14 (ca. 1786-1603 B.C.) lists 76 Kings of Xois and Manetho gives it a duration of 184 years. Some Egyptologists question if the 14th and 16th Dynasties even exist.
The Hyksos/Egyptian Dynasties 15 & 16 (ca. 1674-1558 B.C.) (1640-1532 B.C.). Others suggest the Hyksos occupation of Egypt is (ca. 1900-1730 B.C.). The Hyksos used the title Son of Re and even incorporated the name Re in their own names.
King Salitis Dynasty 15 of Hyksos/Egypt.
King Sheshi Dynasty 15 of Hyksos/Egypt.
King Khian or Khyan (Swoserenre) (1674-1598 B.C.) likely a Amorite of Dynasty 15 of Hyksos/Egypt. He is considered one of the Great Hyksos kings who's monuments are discovered in both Upper and Lower Egypt and as far away as Crete.
King Apophis or Apopi (Awoserre or Aauserre) (1598/1585-1558/1542 B.C.) Dynasty 15 of Hyksos/Egypt. He ruled Upper Egypt from Thebes. During his reign he is forced to retreat northward.
King Khamudi (ca. 1542-1532 B.C.) Dynasty 15 of Hyksos/Egypt.
Dynasty 16 Hyksos/Egypt is a minor dynasty and contemporary with dynasty 15.
Dynasty 17 (Theban) (1640-1550 B.C.)
King Inyotef V (Nubkheperre) (1) (ca. 1640-1635 B.C.) Dynasty 17 of Egypt he married Queen Sobekemsaf.
King Sebekemzaf (Sekhemre-wadjkhau) (3) Dynasty 17 of Egypt.
King Nebireraw (Swadjenre) (6) Dynasty 17 of Egypt.
King Sebekamzaf II (Sekhemre-shadtawy) (10) Dynasty 17 of Egypt.
Reign King Tao (or Djehutio, Senakhtenre or Seqenenre) (13) (ca. 1650-1618 B.C.) Dynasty 17 of Egypt.
Moses' contemporaries are called: PHARAOHS
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pharaoh
Egyptian king. The word, which means 'great house', was first used in about 1400 BC, but came to be used generally for the kings of ancient Egypt.
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Pharaoh (Egyptian “great house”), name originally used by the ancient Egyptians for the palace of their king. Beginning in the 18th Dynasty...
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