Osorkon III
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Osorkon III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period who ruled in the 8th century BCE and is known for consolidating power in Upper Egypt and Thebes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osorkon III canonical | 1 |
| Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7699198 — 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: Osorkon III Context triple: [Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt, hasPharaoh, Osorkon III]
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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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B.
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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C.
Osorkon I
Osorkon I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, a Libyan-origin ruler known for consolidating power and sponsoring major temple constructions in the Nile Delta.
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D.
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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E.
Psusennes II
Psusennes II was a late 21st Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt whose reign marked the transition to the Libyan 22nd Dynasty under Shoshenq I.
- 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: Osorkon III Target entity description: Osorkon III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period who ruled in the 8th century BCE and is known for consolidating power in Upper Egypt and Thebes.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Osorkon I
Osorkon I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, a Libyan-origin ruler known for consolidating power and sponsoring major temple constructions in the Nile Delta.
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D.
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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E.
Psusennes II
Psusennes II was a late 21st Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt whose reign marked the transition to the Libyan 22nd Dynasty under Shoshenq I.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Upper Egypt
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ ruler of the Third Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| appointed | Shepenupet I as Divine Adoratrice of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedIn | Karnak Nile Level Texts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialSite | possibly Medinet Habu ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| century | 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| child |
Osorkon (High Priest of Amun)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rudamun NERFINISHED ⓘ Shepenupet I NERFINISHED ⓘ Takelot III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith |
Piye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoshenq V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| dynasty | Twenty‑third Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Libyan origin ⓘ |
| evidenceFrom |
inscriptions at Karnak
ⓘ
stelae from Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Takelot II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice | High Priest of Amun at Thebes ⓘ |
| house | Libyan dynasties of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
asserting control over Thebes
ⓘ
consolidating power in Upper Egypt ⓘ religious and political reforms in Thebes ⓘ |
| mother | Karomama II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomen | Osorkon Si-Ese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | period of fragmentation and competing dynasties in Egypt ⓘ |
| possibleFather | Takelot II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praenomen | Usermaatre Setepenamun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Takelot III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 759 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 787 BCE ⓘ |
| religiousPolicy | strengthened the office of the Divine Adoratrice of Amun ⓘ |
| religiousRole | patron of the Amun priesthood ⓘ |
| royalName | Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon Si-Ese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Thebes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Karoadjet
NERFINISHED
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Tentsai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | regional kingship centered on Thebes ⓘ |
| successor |
Rudamun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Takelot III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorState | later overshadowed by the Kushite Twenty‑fifth Dynasty ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osorkon III Description of subject: Osorkon III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period who ruled in the 8th century BCE and is known for consolidating power in Upper Egypt and Thebes.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Usermaatre Setepenamun Osorkon III