Semna boundary stelae
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The Semna boundary stelae are ancient Egyptian inscriptions set up in Nubia under Pharaoh Senusret III to mark and proclaim the southern limits of his empire and assert control over the region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian boundary stelae
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inscribed monuments ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Egyptian military forts in Nubia
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Egyptian–Nubian relations NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Cataract region of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | circa 19th century BCE ⓘ |
| country | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Senusret III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | imperial expansion of Middle Kingdom Egypt ⓘ |
| declares |
Egyptian dominance over Nubia
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prohibition on Nubians sailing north of Semna without permission ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Senusret III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
restrictions on Nubian access north of Semna
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royal decrees concerning Nubians ⓘ southern limit of Egypt under Senusret III ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Semna archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| function |
legal proclamation at the frontier
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territorial marker along the Nile ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscription ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
evidence of formalized frontier policy
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expression of xenophobic or exclusionary rhetoric toward Nubians ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important source for the extent of Egyptian territory in the Middle Kingdom
ⓘ
key evidence for Egyptian imperial policy in Nubia ⓘ |
| inception | reign of Senusret III ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | royal scribes of Senusret III ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nubia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Second Cataract of the Nile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentions |
Kush
NERFINISHED
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Nubians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Egyptian fortifications at Semna
NERFINISHED
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Egyptian-Nubian frontier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various museum collections ⓘ |
| purpose |
assert royal authority over Nubia
ⓘ
mark southern boundary of Egyptian control in Nubia ⓘ regulate movement across the southern frontier ⓘ |
| region | Lower Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Egyptian fort at Semna
ⓘ
Semna dispatches ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Egyptology ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
12th Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOf | royal boundary decree ⓘ |
| writingSystem | hieroglyphs ⓘ |
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