Intef III
E820528
Intef III was an 11th Dynasty Theban ruler in ancient Egypt who helped consolidate power in Upper Egypt and paved the way for the reunification of the country under his successor Mentuhotep II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Intef III canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9758384 — 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: Intef III Context triple: [Mentuhotep II, predecessor, Intef III]
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A.
Usermaatre Setepenamun Takelot III
Usermaatre Setepenamun Takelot III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period, ruling in the 8th century BCE and known for his contested authority and overlapping reign with other regional kings.
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B.
Smendes I
Smendes I was the founder of Egypt’s Twenty-first Dynasty, who established his rule from Tanis and initiated the political fragmentation characteristic of the Third Intermediate Period.
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C.
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.
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D.
Mentuhotep III
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.
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E.
Ahmose II
Ahmose II, also known as Amasis II, was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty noted for his prosperous reign, extensive building projects, and active diplomatic and commercial relations with Greek city-states.
- 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: Intef III Target entity description: Intef III was an 11th Dynasty Theban ruler in ancient Egypt who helped consolidate power in Upper Egypt and paved the way for the reunification of the country under his successor Mentuhotep II.
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A.
Usermaatre Setepenamun Takelot III
Usermaatre Setepenamun Takelot III was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period, ruling in the 8th century BCE and known for his contested authority and overlapping reign with other regional kings.
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B.
Smendes I
Smendes I was the founder of Egypt’s Twenty-first Dynasty, who established his rule from Tanis and initiated the political fragmentation characteristic of the Third Intermediate Period.
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C.
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.
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D.
Mentuhotep III
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.
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E.
Ahmose II
Ahmose II, also known as Amasis II, was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty noted for his prosperous reign, extensive building projects, and active diplomatic and commercial relations with Greek city-states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eleventh Dynasty pharaoh
ⓘ
Theban ruler ⓘ ancient Egyptian ruler ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Antef III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inyotef III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateReignEnd | c. 2061 BCE ⓘ |
| approximateReignStart | c. 2069 BCE ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Montu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
inscriptions at Thebes
ⓘ
seal impressions ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Dra Abu el-Naga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theban necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian kings of the First Intermediate Period
ⓘ
Pharaohs of the Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Theban monarchs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Herakleopolitan rulers of the Ninth–Tenth Dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Eleventh Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Bronze Age ⓘ |
| father | Intef II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidating Theban control over Upper Egypt
ⓘ
paving the way for reunification of Egypt under Mentuhotep II ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| motherOfChild | Iah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Intef III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period |
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | local Theban king who expanded authority northward ⓘ |
| predecessor | Intef II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| realm | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignLocation | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignRegion | Upper Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Intef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Iah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Mentuhotep II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRole | enabled Mentuhotep II to reunify Egypt ⓘ |
| title |
Heqa Waset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| tombType | rock-cut tomb ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Intef III Description of subject: Intef III was an 11th Dynasty Theban ruler in ancient Egypt who helped consolidate power in Upper Egypt and paved the way for the reunification of the country under his successor Mentuhotep II.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.