Imhotep (pharaoh)

Imhotep was an ephemeral ruler that probably reigned in the 9th Dynasty. However, he also may have ruled during the 10th Dynasty of ancient Egypt. Imhotep is only known from two rock inscriptions in the Wadi Hammamat.

Reign

The only event known from his reign in some detail, is a quarrying expedition to the Wadi Hammamat, perhaps to procure a monument for the king, led by his son Djaty. The large number of workmen sent out on this expedition, shows that Imhotep may not have had control over the Wadi Hammamat.
Another inscription from the Wadi Hammamat, mentions some work done by the eldest son of Imhotep. This work was probably done as part of an expedition, since the inscription lists numbers of people in different types of occupations that took part.