Tefnakht
E485872
Tefnakht was a Libyan-origin ruler and founder of Egypt’s 24th Dynasty, known for leading a coalition of Delta chiefs against the Nubian king Piye during the Third Intermediate Period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tefnakht of Sais | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Libyan-origin ruler
ⓘ
Saite ruler ⓘ ancient Egyptian ruler ⓘ founder of a dynasty ⓘ |
| alliesIncluded |
Iuput II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nimlot of Hermopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Osorkon IV NERFINISHED ⓘ Peftjauawybast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tefnakht I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateReignEnd | c. 720 BC ⓘ |
| approximateReignStart | c. 727 BC ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribe |
Libu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
inscriptions at Sais
ⓘ
inscriptions at Western Delta sites ⓘ royal titulary on monuments ⓘ |
| campaignMentionedIn | Piye’s Victory Stela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 8th century BC ⓘ |
| claimedTitle | king of Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| coalitionLed |
Delta chiefs
ⓘ
Lower Egyptian rulers ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynastyFounded |
24th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Twenty-fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Libyan ⓘ |
| foundedPoliticalEntity |
Saite kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saite principality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
founding the 24th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
leading a coalition of Delta chiefs against Piye ⓘ resistance to Nubian expansion into Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Piye’s Victory Stela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tefnakht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nubian king Piye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Piye NERFINISHED ⓘ Piye of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorAsLocalRuler | Osorkon IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfRule |
Nile Delta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledFrom | Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| son | Bakenranef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Memphite region
ⓘ
Western Nile Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Bakenranef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Chief of the Ma
ⓘ
Great Chief of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince of Sais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.