Henen‑nesut
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Henen‑nesut was the ancient Egyptian city later known as Herakleopolis Magna, an important political and religious center especially prominent during the First Intermediate Period.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian city
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| ancientNameLanguage | Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Heryshef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Herakleopolitan Period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultCenterOf | Heryshef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | local rulers during First Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| GreekName | Herakleopolis Magna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf |
settlement structures
ⓘ
temples ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large temple enclosure
ⓘ
necropolis area ⓘ |
| hasLaterName | Herakleopolis Magna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | seat of rival royal house to Theban 11th Dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Greek sources
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian texts ⓘ archaeological excavations ⓘ |
| laterStatus | provincial town under later dynasties ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Herakleopolitan kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Middle Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Faiyum region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bahr Yussef canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTempleOf | Heryshef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedAs | capital of the 20th nome of Upper Egypt in some sources ⓘ |
| modernSiteNear | Ihnasiya el‑Medina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mostProminentDuring | First Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaningHypothesis | House of the King NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfOccupation |
First Intermediate Period of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Late Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | rival to Thebes during First Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | center of worship for ram‑headed god Heryshef ⓘ |
| religiousRole | provincial cult center ⓘ |
| RomanName | Heracleopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
political center
ⓘ
religious center ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of routes between Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| typeLocality | Herakleopolitan style of art and architecture ⓘ |
| wasCapitalDuring |
Ninth Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tenth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Herakleopolitan dynasties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Heptanomis (Middle Egyptian nome region) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.