Amenmesse
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Amenmesse was a disputed pharaoh of Egypt’s Nineteenth Dynasty whose brief and possibly usurped reign is known for its political instability and conflicts over succession.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nineteenth Dynasty ruler
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ historical person ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Amenmesses
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imn-ms-sw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thebes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
political fragmentation in late Ramesside period ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Karnak inscriptions
NERFINISHED
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Royal tomb KV10 NERFINISHED ⓘ Theban region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | KV10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialSite | Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | late Nineteenth Dynasty ⓘ |
| coregencyOrOverlapWith | Seti II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| disputedWith | Seti II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherHypothesis | Merneptah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedByInDynasty | Seti II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDisputedLegitimacy | true ⓘ |
| hasUncertainChronology | true ⓘ |
| hasUncertainParentage | true ⓘ |
| house | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherHypothesis | Takhat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Amenmesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contested succession after Merneptah
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erasure of his names from monuments ⓘ |
| possiblePredecessor | Merneptah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleSuccessor | Seti II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleUsurperOf | Seti II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededByInDynasty | Merneptah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignCentury | 13th century BCE ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristics |
conflicts over succession
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political instability ⓘ |
| reignDynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignLengthEstimate |
approximately 3–5 years
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short reign ⓘ |
| reignType | disputed reign ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Ramesside royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalPrenomenStatus | poorly attested ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline | Egyptology ⓘ |
| successorActions | Seti II usurped his monuments ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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