Psusennes II
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Psusennes II was a late 21st Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt whose reign marked the transition to the Libyan 22nd Dynasty under Shoshenq I.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Psusennes II canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7533284 — 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: Psusennes II Context triple: [Shoshenq I, predecessor, Psusennes II]
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A.
Wahibre Psamtik
Wahibre Psamtik, better known as Psamtik I, was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite 26th Dynasty.
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B.
Mehtenweskhet II
Mehtenweskhet II was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 26th Dynasty, best known as the consort of Psamtik II and the mother of Pharaoh Necho II.
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C.
Osorkon II
Osorkon II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, known for his extensive building projects and religious patronage during the Third Intermediate Period.
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D.
Osorkon IV
Osorkon IV was a late Libyan pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled during the politically fragmented Third Intermediate Period and is often regarded as the final notable king of the Twenty-second Dynasty.
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E.
Amenemhat III
Amenemhat III was a powerful pharaoh of Egypt’s 12th Dynasty, renowned for extensive building projects such as the Hawara pyramid complex and for overseeing a period of prosperity and administrative sophistication in the Middle Kingdom.
- 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: Psusennes II Target entity description: Psusennes II was a late 21st Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt whose reign marked the transition to the Libyan 22nd Dynasty under Shoshenq I.
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A.
Wahibre Psamtik
Wahibre Psamtik, better known as Psamtik I, was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite 26th Dynasty.
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B.
Mehtenweskhet II
Mehtenweskhet II was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 26th Dynasty, best known as the consort of Psamtik II and the mother of Pharaoh Necho II.
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C.
Osorkon II
Osorkon II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, known for his extensive building projects and religious patronage during the Third Intermediate Period.
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D.
Osorkon IV
Osorkon IV was a late Libyan pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled during the politically fragmented Third Intermediate Period and is often regarded as the final notable king of the Twenty-second Dynasty.
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E.
Amenemhat III
Amenemhat III was a powerful pharaoh of Egypt’s 12th Dynasty, renowned for extensive building projects such as the Hawara pyramid complex and for overseeing a period of prosperity and administrative sophistication in the Middle Kingdom.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
21st Dynasty of Egypt ruler
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King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| archaeologicalStatus | tomb and burial equipment less well preserved than Psusennes I ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | High Priests of Amun at Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
Karnak inscriptions
NERFINISHED
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Tanis monuments NERFINISHED ⓘ Theban documents ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialSite | Tanis royal necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | late 21st Dynasty ruler ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf | Shoshenq I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coregencyClaim | possibly coregent with Siamun ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Amun of Tanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherClaim |
possibly son of Pinedjem II
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possibly son of Siamun ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRole | nominal ruler over both Lower and Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | his death enabled rise of Libyan 22nd Dynasty ⓘ |
| kingdom | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being last significant king of the 21st Dynasty
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reign marking transition to Libyan 22nd Dynasty ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| nameInEgyptian | Pasibkhanu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomen | Psusennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | c. 10th century BC ⓘ |
| politicalContext | period of divided rule between Tanis and Thebes ⓘ |
| praenomen | Titkheperure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Siamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignBegan | c. 959 BC ⓘ |
| reignEnded | c. 945 BC ⓘ |
| reignLength | about 14 years ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Tanite royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalTitularyFeature | use of the prenomen Titkheperure on monuments ⓘ |
| spouseClaim | possibly Maatkare B ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Libyan-origin dynasty under Shoshenq I ⓘ |
| successor | Shoshenq I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorDynasty | Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorTitle | Shoshenq I as first king of 22nd Dynasty ⓘ |
| throneName | Titkheperure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of the Two Lands
NERFINISHED
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Son of Ra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Psusennes II Description of subject: Psusennes II was a late 21st Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt whose reign marked the transition to the Libyan 22nd Dynasty under Shoshenq I.
Referenced by (1)
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