Tjenu
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Tjenu is an ancient Egyptian city better known by its Greek name Thinis, traditionally regarded as the early royal capital of unified Egypt.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tjenu canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Thinis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
First Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Second Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler |
Menes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Narmer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian cities
ⓘ
Early Dynastic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Former national capitals ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culturalContext | Ancient Egyptian civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greekNameLanguage | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGreekName | Thinis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
Historically important political center
ⓘ
Traditional early royal capital of unified Egypt ⓘ |
| historicalRole | Seat of early Egyptian kings ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Royal necropolis at Abydos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Thinite Nome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Abydos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedInSource |
Ancient Egyptian royal annals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Manetho’s Aegyptiaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernStatus | Exact archaeological location uncertain ⓘ |
| religiousRole | Cult center associated with early royal ideology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Early Dynastic Period
NERFINISHED
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Predynastic to Old Kingdom Egypt ⓘ |
| wasCapitalDuring | Early Dynastic Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Early unified Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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