Seqenenre Tao
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Seqenenre Tao was a Theban pharaoh of Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period known for his role in the struggle against the Hyksos and for dying violently in battle or captivity.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seqenenre Tao II | 2 |
| Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao | 1 |
| Tao II Seqenenre | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Seventeenth Dynasty pharaoh
ⓘ
Theban ruler ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sekenenre Tao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seqenenra Taa NERFINISHED ⓘ Seqenenre Tao II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Quarrel of Apophis and Seqenenre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Dra Abu el-Naga necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialRegion | Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Ahmose I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ahmose-Nefertari NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Apepi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hyksos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCause | violent death ⓘ |
| deathCircumstances | likely died in battle or captivity ⓘ |
| deathManner | multiple head wounds ⓘ |
| dynasty | Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | circa 16th century BCE ⓘ |
| evidenceFrom |
CT scans of his mummy
ⓘ
forensic analysis of cranial injuries ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped pave the way for the expulsion of the Hyksos
ⓘ
precursor to the establishment of the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| house | Theban royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted wearing the royal nemes headdress
ⓘ
depicted with traditional pharaonic regalia ⓘ |
| mummyCurrentlyIn | Egyptian Museum in Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mummyDiscoveredAt | Deir el-Bahari cache (TT320) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mummyExaminedBy | forensic specialists ⓘ |
| name | Seqenenre Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
mummy shows severe cranial injuries
ⓘ
symbol of resistance to Hyksos domination ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | vassal or rival of Hyksos kings at Avaris ⓘ |
| predecessor | Senakhtenre Ahmose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignDuring | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| roleInHistory | early leader in the Theban struggle against Hyksos rule ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledRegion | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Ahhotep I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedBy | Egyptologists ⓘ |
| successor | Kamose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynastyFounder | Ahmose I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tao II Seqenenre
this entity surface form:
Seqenenre Tao II
this entity surface form:
Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao