Sethos I
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King of Upper and Lower Egypt
New Kingdom monarch
Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ruler
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
Sethos I was a powerful pharaoh of Egypt’s Nineteenth Dynasty, known for his military campaigns and extensive temple building, including major works at Abydos and Karnak.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Seti I | 0 |
Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
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New Kingdom monarch ⓘ Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt ruler ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| artStyle | high-quality reliefs and refined New Kingdom style ⓘ |
| associatedWithSite |
Abydos
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Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | campaigns around Kadesh ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valley of the Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capital | Pi-Ramesses region (eastern Nile Delta) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned |
Hypostyle Hall at Karnak (major part)
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Osireion at Abydos NERFINISHED ⓘ Temple of Seti I at Abydos NERFINISHED ⓘ reliefs at Karnak recording military campaigns ⓘ temple at Gurnah for Amun, Mut and Khonsu ⓘ temple at Qurna (Thebes West Bank) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Hittite Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coregencyClaim |
possible short coregency with Ramesses I
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possible short coregency with Ramesses II ⓘ |
| cultOf |
Amun
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Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ Ptah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Ramesses I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | attempt to reassert Egyptian control over Syria-Palestine ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Menmaatre Seti I
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Sethos I NERFINISHED ⓘ Sety I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Abydos King List
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Abydos temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns in Libya ⓘ campaigns in Nubia ⓘ large-scale temple building ⓘ military campaigns in Canaan ⓘ military campaigns in Syria ⓘ military campaigns in the Levant ⓘ restoration of Egyptian power after Amarna period ⓘ works at Karnak Temple ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most capable rulers of the early Nineteenth Dynasty ⓘ |
| mother | Sitre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mummyCurrentLocation | Egyptian Museum in Cairo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mummyDiscovery | found in Deir el-Bahri cache (DB320) ⓘ |
| mummyDiscoveryYear | 1881 ⓘ |
| praenomenMeaning | Eternal is the Justice of Re NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ramesses I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEndApprox |
1279 BCE
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1279/1278 BCE ⓘ |
| reignLengthApprox | 11–15 years ⓘ |
| reignStartApprox |
1290 BCE
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1294 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Tuya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Ramesses II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorRelation | father of Ramesses II, one of Egypt’s most famous pharaohs ⓘ |
| throneName | Menmaatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of the Two Lands
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Son of Re NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombLocation | Theban Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombNotability | one of the longest and best-decorated tombs in the Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| tombNumber | KV17 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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