Mentuhotep III

Mentuhotep III
Mentuhotep III
	Osiride statue of pharaoh Sankhkare Mentuhotep III, on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Pharaoh
Reign	2009–1997 BC
Predecessor	Mentuhotep II
Successor	Mentuhotep IV
Horus name
Horus name
	Sankhtawyef; Hr s-ankh-t3-wy-f ; He who invigorates his two lands
Nebty name
	Sankhtawyef; s-ankh-t3-wy-f; He who invigorates his two lands
Praenomen
	Sankhkare; s-ankh-ka-re; Giving Life to the Soul of Ra
Nomen
	Mentuhotep; Mntw-htp; Montu is content
	;
Consorts	Imi (?)
Mother	Tem
Died	1997 BC
Burial	TT281 (uncertain)
Dynasty	11th dynasty

Sankhkare Mentuhotep III (also Montuhotep III) of the Eleventh Dynasty was Pharaoh of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom. He was assigned a reign of 12 years in the Turin Canon. Mentuhotep's reign is known for his expedition to Punt and architectural innovations.