Khakau (king's son)


Khakau was a king's son in the Thirteenth Dynasty. He was the brother of king Sobekhotep III and part of a powerful family taking power in a time of political turmoil in Upper Egypt.

Family

The father of Khakau was the god's father Mentuhotep. He was born to the king's mother Iuhetibu. His brothers were Sobekhotep III and Seneb. Unlike his two brothers, we do not have much information about his wife and children.
His name, Khakau, reflects the prenomen of Khakaure Senusret III.
At Elephantine, there is a governor and overseer of priests Khnumhotep, son of Khakau. This Khakau is certainly contemporary and may be identical to Khakau, brother of Sobekhotep III. If so, it would explain a consolidation of power in Upper Egypt by this family. Comparison may also be made to Khakau-re-seneb, a governor of Elephantine around the time of Amenemhat IV at the very end of the 12th Dynasty.

Attestation

He is known from several sources in connection with his brother king Sobekhotep III. Khakau bears the title "king's son", although he was not the son of a king. He received the title because his brother had taken the throne and gave royal titles to his family members.