Memphite line of kings
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The Memphite line of kings refers to a succession of pharaohs who ruled from the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, particularly during periods of political fragmentation such as the Eighth Dynasty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Memphite kings of the Old Kingdom | 1 |
| Memphite line of kings canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Memphite line of kings Context triple: [Eighth Dynasty of Egypt, associatedWith, Memphite line of kings]
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Herakleopolitan dynasties
The Herakleopolitan dynasties were ancient Egyptian ruling houses based in Herakleopolis that controlled parts of Egypt during the First Intermediate Period.
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Sargonic dynasty
The Sargonic dynasty was the ruling house of the Akkadian Empire founded by Sargon of Akkad, which oversaw one of the earliest known empires in Mesopotamian history.
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Theban royal family
The Theban royal family is the legendary dynastic line of Greek myth centered on figures like Oedipus and his descendants, whose tragic fates form the core of many ancient Greek dramas.
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Nubian Dynasty
The Nubian Dynasty was a line of Kushite pharaohs from Nubia who ruled Egypt during its Twenty-fifth Dynasty, reviving many traditional Egyptian religious and artistic practices.
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E.
Emesene dynasty
The Emesene dynasty was a prominent royal and priestly family from Emesa in Roman Syria, known for producing influential figures in the Roman Empire, including several imperial women.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Memphite line of kings Target entity description: The Memphite line of kings refers to a succession of pharaohs who ruled from the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, particularly during periods of political fragmentation such as the Eighth Dynasty.
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A.
Herakleopolitan dynasties
The Herakleopolitan dynasties were ancient Egyptian ruling houses based in Herakleopolis that controlled parts of Egypt during the First Intermediate Period.
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B.
Sargonic dynasty
The Sargonic dynasty was the ruling house of the Akkadian Empire founded by Sargon of Akkad, which oversaw one of the earliest known empires in Mesopotamian history.
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C.
Theban royal family
The Theban royal family is the legendary dynastic line of Greek myth centered on figures like Oedipus and his descendants, whose tragic fates form the core of many ancient Greek dramas.
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D.
Nubian Dynasty
The Nubian Dynasty was a line of Kushite pharaohs from Nubia who ruled Egypt during its Twenty-fifth Dynasty, reviving many traditional Egyptian religious and artistic practices.
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E.
Emesene dynasty
The Emesene dynasty was a prominent royal and priestly family from Emesa in Roman Syria, known for producing influential figures in the Roman Empire, including several imperial women.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
royal dynasty
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succession of rulers ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
Eighth Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Seventh Dynasty of Egypt (traditional, possibly fictitious) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite | Memphis necropolis region (Saqqara and surroundings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfAdministration | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
competition with regional rulers in other parts of Egypt
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limited territorial control compared to earlier Old Kingdom pharaohs ⓘ short and poorly documented reigns ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition |
after the Sixth Dynasty of Egypt
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before the rise of Herakleopolitan rulers of the Ninth and Tenth Dynasties ⓘ |
| chronologyApproximate | late 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
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| culturalContinuityWith | Old Kingdom royal traditions ⓘ |
| governmentType | monarchy ⓘ |
| hasUncertainMembers | several kings with poorly preserved or lost names ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
better known from later textual king lists
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poorly attested in contemporary archaeological evidence ⓘ |
| knownFromSource |
Abydos King List
NERFINISHED
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Turin Royal Canon NERFINISHED ⓘ later king lists compiled in the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimacyBasis | traditional pharaonic kingship ideology ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIssueInScholarship |
debate over historicity of the Seventh Dynasty
GENERATED
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uncertain number and order of kings GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of ancient Egyptian kingship ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
decline of centralized Old Kingdom authority
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period of political fragmentation in Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessorPolity | Memphite Old Kingdom monarchy of the Fourth to Sixth Dynasties ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Memphis and parts of Lower Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| seatOfPower | Memphis royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedInDiscipline | Egyptology ⓘ |
| successorPolity | Herakleopolitan line of kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
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late Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| titleOfRuler |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
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pharaoh ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Egyptian hieroglyphs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Memphite line of kings Description of subject: The Memphite line of kings refers to a succession of pharaohs who ruled from the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis, particularly during periods of political fragmentation such as the Eighth Dynasty.
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