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This paper aims to deal with the controversial issue of King Nehsy, whose position in the royal canon is still in debate amongst scholars. Hence, the present writer would . . clarify the matter - as possible as the could - accession. The viewpoint concerning Nehsy’s Royal family tends to locate him in the Fourteenth Dynasty, since his Royal seals are similar to those of the Fourteenth family rather than the . Thirteenth’’. However, the genealogy of the family refers to foreign ongms, as we are going to deal infra. Nehsy was the youngest son of King Sheshi who ruled for about 40 years and the Queen Tati. He has a stepbrother called Ipqu, who died very early during the long reign of his father who ruled for about 4- years(2). It is also probable that Nehsy and this brother. were preceded by another two brothers, who also died very eariyC2).Thus Nehsy became the legitimate heir of the throne, as shown by this title us3 Nsw smsw Nhsy,·