15th Dynasty of Egypt
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The 15th Dynasty of Egypt was a Hyksos-ruled dynasty that controlled northern Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, marking a time of foreign domination and political fragmentation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 15th Dynasty of Egypt canonical | 1 |
| Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10326752 — 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: 15th Dynasty of Egypt Context triple: [13th Dynasty of Egypt, followedBy, 15th Dynasty of Egypt]
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A.
13th Dynasty of Egypt
The 13th Dynasty of Egypt was a period of politically fragmented pharaonic rule that marked the later phase of the Middle Kingdom and the transition toward the Second Intermediate Period.
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B.
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt was a powerful New Kingdom royal line best known for pharaohs like Ramesses II and its extensive building projects, including monumental temples and statues.
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C.
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt was a Kushite (Nubian) royal line that ruled Egypt in the 8th–7th centuries BCE, noted for reviving traditional Egyptian culture, religion, and monumental building during a period of foreign domination.
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D.
Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt was a line of Theban rulers who helped drive out the Hyksos and paved the way for the reunification of Egypt and the rise of the New Kingdom.
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E.
Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt was a line of local rulers, likely of Canaanite origin, that governed parts of the eastern Nile Delta during the politically fragmented Second Intermediate Period.
- 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: 15th Dynasty of Egypt Target entity description: The 15th Dynasty of Egypt was a Hyksos-ruled dynasty that controlled northern Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, marking a time of foreign domination and political fragmentation.
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A.
13th Dynasty of Egypt
The 13th Dynasty of Egypt was a period of politically fragmented pharaonic rule that marked the later phase of the Middle Kingdom and the transition toward the Second Intermediate Period.
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B.
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt was a powerful New Kingdom royal line best known for pharaohs like Ramesses II and its extensive building projects, including monumental temples and statues.
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C.
Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
The Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt was a Kushite (Nubian) royal line that ruled Egypt in the 8th–7th centuries BCE, noted for reviving traditional Egyptian culture, religion, and monumental building during a period of foreign domination.
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D.
Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt was a line of Theban rulers who helped drive out the Hyksos and paved the way for the reunification of Egypt and the rise of the New Kingdom.
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E.
Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt
The Fourteenth Dynasty of Egypt was a line of local rulers, likely of Canaanite origin, that governed parts of the eastern Nile Delta during the politically fragmented Second Intermediate Period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian dynasty
ⓘ
Hyksos dynasty ⓘ political entity ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Tell el-Dab'a NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Avaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
control of the Nile Delta
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foreign domination of northern Egypt ⓘ political fragmentation ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | first major Hyksos dynasty in Egypt ⓘ |
| coexistedWith |
16th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
17th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
17th Dynasty of Thebes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamose NERFINISHED ⓘ Seqenenre Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| endCause | expulsion of the Hyksos ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 1550 BC ⓘ |
| ethnicOriginOfRulers |
Levantine
ⓘ
West Semitic ⓘ |
| followedBy |
18th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalDebate |
exact dates of the dynasty are approximate
ⓘ
exact regnal sequence of its kings is uncertain ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Manetho’s Aegyptiaca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Turin King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
introduction of Near Eastern military technology
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use of composite bows ⓘ use of horse-drawn chariots ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Egyptian language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semitic language(s) ⓘ |
| mainUrbanCenter | Avaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRuler |
Apepi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khamudi NERFINISHED ⓘ Khyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Salitis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | Ahmose I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | foreign-ruled dynasty in Egypt ⓘ |
| precededBy | 14th Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Egypt ⓘ |
| religion |
Ancient Egyptian religion
NERFINISHED
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Canaanite religion (elements) ⓘ |
| rulingPeople | Hyksos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
eastern Nile Delta
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trade routes to the Levant ⓘ |
| startTime | c. 1650 BC ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 15th Dynasty of Egypt Description of subject: The 15th Dynasty of Egypt was a Hyksos-ruled dynasty that controlled northern Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, marking a time of foreign domination and political fragmentation.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fifteenth Dynasty of Egypt