Ramesses III
E110740
Ramesses III was a prominent New Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for defending the country against foreign invasions and overseeing extensive building projects before his reign marked the beginning of Egypt’s gradual decline.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramesses III canonical | 22 |
| Pharaoh Ramses III | 1 |
| Rameses III | 1 |
| Ramesses Heqaiunu | 1 |
| Ramses III | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Kingdom ruler
ⓘ
Twentieth Dynasty pharaoh ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ramesses III
ⓘ
surface form:
Rameses III
Ramesses III ⓘ
surface form:
Ramses III
|
| associatedDocument |
Harris Papyrus
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Harris Papyrus
Judicial Papyrus of Turin ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| burialSite | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Pi-Ramesses ⓘ |
| child |
Khaemwaset
ⓘ
surface form:
Khaemwaset (prince)
Pentawer ⓘ Ramesses IV ⓘ Ramesses V ⓘ |
| commissioned |
additions to Karnak temple complex
ⓘ
mortuary temple of Ramesses III ⓘ
surface form:
mortuary temple at Medinet Habu
various temples and chapels in Thebes ⓘ |
| conflict |
battles against the Sea Peoples
ⓘ
wars against Libyan invaders ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Medinet Habu ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| deathCause |
assassination
ⓘ
throat cut in harem conspiracy ⓘ |
| dynasty |
20th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| eraCharacteristic | beginning of Egypt’s political and economic decline in the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| father | Setnakhte ⓘ |
| house | House of Ramesses ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Harris Papyrus
ⓘ
Judicial Papyrus of Turin ⓘ Medinet Habu ⓘ
surface form:
Medinet Habu mortuary temple
defeating Sea Peoples ⓘ defending Egypt against foreign invasions ⓘ harem conspiracy against him ⓘ major building projects ⓘ |
| name | Ramesses III self-link ⓘ |
| nomen |
Ramesses III
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ramesses Heqaiunu
|
| notableEvent | harem conspiracy in his reign ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| praenomen | Usermaatre-Meryamun ⓘ |
| predecessor | Setnakhte ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1155 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1186 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Iset Ta-Hemdjert
ⓘ
Tiye (secondary wife) ⓘ |
| successor | Ramesses IV ⓘ |
| throneName | Usermaatre-Meryamun ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ |
| tomb | KV11 ⓘ |
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ramses III
this entity surface form:
Rameses III
this entity surface form:
Ramesses Heqaiunu
this entity surface form:
Pharaoh Ramses III
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III