Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt
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The Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt was an early Third Intermediate Period royal line that ruled from Tanis and oversaw a politically fragmented Egypt with significant power held by Theban high priests.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt canonical | 2 |
| 21st Dynasty | 1 |
| 21st Dynasty of Egypt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4874829 — 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: Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt Context triple: [Third Intermediate Period of Egypt, hasPart, Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt]
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Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt was a Libyan-origin royal line that ruled during the Third Intermediate Period, with its power base centered in the Delta city of Bubastis.
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B.
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt was a Kushite (Nubian) royal line that ruled Egypt in the 8th–7th centuries BCE, noted for reviving traditional Egyptian culture, religion, and monumental building during a period of foreign domination.
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12th Dynasty of Egypt
The 12th Dynasty of Egypt was a powerful and stable royal line that oversaw a political and cultural renaissance, major building projects, and administrative reforms during the height of the Middle Kingdom.
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Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt was a powerful New Kingdom royal line best known for pharaohs like Ramesses II and its extensive building projects, including monumental temples and statues.
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E.
Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Saite Period, was a late native Egyptian ruling dynasty (c. 664–525 BCE) noted for a cultural renaissance, increased foreign influence, and eventual conquest by the Achaemenid 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: Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt Target entity description: The Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt was an early Third Intermediate Period royal line that ruled from Tanis and oversaw a politically fragmented Egypt with significant power held by Theban high priests.
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A.
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt was a Libyan-origin royal line that ruled during the Third Intermediate Period, with its power base centered in the Delta city of Bubastis.
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B.
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt was a Kushite (Nubian) royal line that ruled Egypt in the 8th–7th centuries BCE, noted for reviving traditional Egyptian culture, religion, and monumental building during a period of foreign domination.
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C.
12th Dynasty of Egypt
The 12th Dynasty of Egypt was a powerful and stable royal line that oversaw a political and cultural renaissance, major building projects, and administrative reforms during the height of the Middle Kingdom.
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D.
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt was a powerful New Kingdom royal line best known for pharaohs like Ramesses II and its extensive building projects, including monumental temples and statues.
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E.
Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt, also known as the Saite Period, was a late native Egyptian ruling dynasty (c. 664–525 BCE) noted for a cultural renaissance, increased foreign influence, and eventual conquest by the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian dynasty
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royal house ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theban priestly rule in Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| capital | Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
division of religious and secular authority
ⓘ
political fragmentation ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | first dynasty of the Third Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Libyan groups in Egypt ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| dynasticSeat | Tanis royal necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 943 BC ⓘ |
| era | Bronze Age collapse aftermath ⓘ |
| followedBy | Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | Monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCoreRegion | Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContinuityWith | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicCondition | reduced central revenues compared to New Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasHistoriographicalDesignation | Dynasty XXI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoriographicalSource | Manetho’s Aegyptiaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantArchaeologicalFind |
gold funerary mask of Psusennes I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
silver coffin of Psusennes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasImportantArchaeologicalSite | Tanis royal tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainTerritory |
Lower Egypt
NERFINISHED
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parts of Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryCondition | limited imperial power outside Egypt ⓘ |
| hasSignificantPowerSharedWith | High Priests of Amun at Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfSuccession | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuation of Amun cult dominance at Thebes
ⓘ
rich but poorly preserved royal burials at Tanis ⓘ |
| language |
Demotic Egyptian
NERFINISHED
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Late Egyptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Amenemope
NERFINISHED
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Osorkon the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Psusennes I NERFINISHED ⓘ Psusennes II NERFINISHED ⓘ Siamun NERFINISHED ⓘ Smendes I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerStructure | dual power between Tanite kings and Theban high priests ⓘ |
| precededByEvent | decline of New Kingdom Egypt ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1077 BC ⓘ |
| usesCalendar | Ancient Egyptian civil calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesTitle | Pharaoh of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem |
Egyptian hieroglyphs
NERFINISHED
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Hieratic script NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt Description of subject: The Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt was an early Third Intermediate Period royal line that ruled from Tanis and oversaw a politically fragmented Egypt with significant power held by Theban high priests.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
21st Dynasty of Egypt
this entity surface form:
21st Dynasty