Nectanebo I
E165495
Nectanebo I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 30th Dynasty known for restoring native Egyptian rule, extensive temple building, and resisting Persian domination during the Late Period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nectanebo I canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1378765 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nectanebo I Context triple: [Late Period of Egypt, notableRuler, Nectanebo I]
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A.
Psamtik III
Psamtik III was the last pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, whose brief reign ended with the Persian conquest under Cambyses II.
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B.
Psamtik II
Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.
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C.
Psamtik I
Psamtik I was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite (26th) Dynasty, ushering in a period of political stability and cultural revival.
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D.
Necho II
Necho II was a late 7th–early 6th century BCE pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, best known for his military campaigns against the Babylonians and his ambitious canal and naval projects.
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E.
Cambyses I
Cambyses I was a 6th-century BCE king of Anshan and an early Achaemenid ruler best known as the father of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Nectanebo I Target entity description: Nectanebo I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 30th Dynasty known for restoring native Egyptian rule, extensive temple building, and resisting Persian domination during the Late Period.
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A.
Psamtik III
Psamtik III was the last pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, whose brief reign ended with the Persian conquest under Cambyses II.
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B.
Psamtik II
Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.
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C.
Psamtik I
Psamtik I was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite (26th) Dynasty, ushering in a period of political stability and cultural revival.
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D.
Necho II
Necho II was a late 7th–early 6th century BCE pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, best known for his military campaigns against the Babylonians and his ambitious canal and naval projects.
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E.
Cambyses I
Cambyses I was a 6th-century BCE king of Anshan and an early Achaemenid ruler best known as the father of Cyrus the Great, founder of the Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Egypt
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ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ ruler of the Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Athens
ⓘ
Sparta ⓘ |
| battle |
Achaemenid–Egyptian conflicts
ⓘ
surface form:
Persian invasion of Egypt c. 373 BC
|
| burialPlace | likely Sebennytos (exact tomb uncertain) ⓘ |
| capital | Sebennytos ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| currency | issued coinage influenced by Greek types ⓘ |
| dynasty | Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| father | Teos (Djedhor) of Sebennytos ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive temple building projects
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resisting Achaemenid Persian reconquest ⓘ restoring native Egyptian rule after Persian domination ⓘ revival of traditional Egyptian religious practices ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| legacy |
helped preserve Egyptian independence for several decades before final Persian reconquest
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one of the last great native Egyptian builders ⓘ |
| name | Nectanebo I self-link ⓘ |
| nomen | Nakhtnebef ⓘ |
| opponent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Artaxerxes II ⓘ
surface form:
Artaxerxes II of Persia
|
| patronDeity |
Amun
ⓘ
Horus ⓘ Isis ⓘ Neith ⓘ |
| period |
Late Period of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Period of ancient Egypt
|
| policy |
alliances with Greek city-states against Persia
ⓘ
strengthening of Egypt’s fortifications ⓘ support of Egyptian priesthood ⓘ |
| praenomen | Kheperkare ⓘ |
| predecessor | Nepherites II ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 362 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 380 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Nectanebo ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| successor | Teos ⓘ |
| templeBuildingAt |
Abydos
ⓘ
Busiris ⓘ Hermopolis ⓘ Karnak Temple Complex ⓘ
surface form:
Karnak
Memphis ⓘ Philae ⓘ Tanis ⓘ |
| throneName | Kheperkare ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nectanebo I Description of subject: Nectanebo I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 30th Dynasty known for restoring native Egyptian rule, extensive temple building, and resisting Persian domination during the Late Period.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.