Mentuhotep III
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Mentuhotep III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 11th Dynasty who continued the political consolidation and building projects initiated after the reunification of the country.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt ruler
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ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theban royal cult ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
inscriptions at Deir el-Bahari
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inscriptions at Karnak ⓘ inscriptions at Wadi Hammamat ⓘ |
| buildingActivity |
construction and restoration at Karnak
ⓘ
works at Abydos ⓘ works at Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED ⓘ works at Gebelein ⓘ works at Tod ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Deir el-Bahari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialRegion | Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | third king named Mentuhotep of the Eleventh Dynasty ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| dynasty | Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Kingdom of Egypt (early phase) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| expeditionPurpose |
quarrying stone in Wadi Hammamat for royal monuments
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trade and acquisition of exotic goods from Punt ⓘ |
| father | Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
continuing political consolidation of Egypt after reunification
ⓘ
expeditions to Punt ⓘ expeditions to Wadi Hammamat ⓘ large-scale building projects ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| mother | Tem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nomen | Mentuhotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableExpeditionLeader | Henenu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policy |
administrative consolidation of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
strengthening central royal authority ⓘ |
| praenomen | Sankhkare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignDuration | about 12 years ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1998 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 2010 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Mentuhotep NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalTitle | King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ashayet (possibly)
NERFINISHED
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Imi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Mentuhotep IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorType | pharaonic succession ⓘ |
| throneName | Sankhkare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Son of Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.