General Notes

Sheshi

Maaibre
Obscure king mentioned by Manetho and also called Beon, Baion and Bnon.
His throne name May-ib-re (seen within a cartouche in picture right) and meaning - "Seeing in the Heart of Re". Hundreds of physical evidence of his existents have been found: 394 scarab seals and 2 seal impressions found in a wide area in the Middle East. He is noted in Manetho's list as the second king of dynasty 15 and for a reign of 44 years, a duration that has been rejected by modern scholars. Today these figures are adjusted to a period in rule spanning between 3 and 14 years depending on who has come up with the theory.

Seal of Sheshi
A suggestion is that it might have taken place around: 1646-1635 BC.
He is also put among the first kings of the 14th dynasty together with Ahotepre and Quare (Ryholt 1997). These two latter are also well attested for and have left dozens of scarab amulets from their reigns. Despite all remains none of the three rulers can be put in place with a hundred percent accuracy.