Senusret II or Sesostris II was the fourth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1897 BC to 1878 BC. His pyramid was constructed at El-Lahun...
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of Senusret II (in ancient Egyptian Kha Senusret meaning Senusret Shines) at El Lahun is the pyramid complex constructed for the pharaoh Senusret II in...
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Senusret I (Middle Egyptian: z-n-wsrt; /suʀ nij ˈwas.ɾiʔ/) also anglicized as Sesostris I and Senwosret I, was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty...
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under Senusret I, escorted the "King's son Ameny" in an expedition to Nubia, and it is believed that this prince Ameny was no other than Amenemhat II in...
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III was the son of Senusret II and Khenemetneferhedjet I, also called Khenemetneferhedjet I Weret (the elder). Three wives of Senusret III are known for...
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at Dahshur was The Southern Shining Pyramid, and that of Senusret II at El Lahun was Senusret Shines.[citation needed] While it is generally agreed that...
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Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt (section Senusret II)
and Africa. He built his mortuary complex near Memphis at Dahshur. Senusret II also reigned during a time of peace. He was the first king to develop...
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Uraeus (section Golden Uraeus of Senusret II)
worker Hosni Ibrahim held in his hands the solid-gold Golden Uraeus of Senusret II. It had been decided to make a (follow-up) "complete clearance" of the...
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Ramesses II (/ˈræməsiːz, ˈræmsiːz, ˈræmziːz/; Ancient Egyptian: rꜥ-ms-sw, Rīꜥa-masē-sə, Ancient Egyptian pronunciation: [ɾiːʕamaˈseːsə]; c. 1303 BC – 1213...
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pharaohs Senusret II and Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty. Sarenput was the son of Khema, a governor of Elephantine during the reign of Amenemhat II, and...
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name of several Ancient Egyptians: Senusret I, pharaoh (12th Dynasty) Senusret II, pharaoh (12th Dynasty) Senusret III, pharaoh (12th Dynasty) Sesostris...
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appointed his son Senusret II coregent. Evidence for military activity of any kind during the reign of Senusret II is non-existent. Senusret instead appears...
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16th nome of Upper Egypt) during the reign of pharaohs Amenemhat II and Senusret II of the 12th Dynasty, Middle Kingdom (20th century BCE). He is well...
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Nofret II (her name means Beautiful One) was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 12th dynasty. She was a daughter of Amenemhat II and wife of Senusret II. Along...
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daughter of Senusret III, or more likely she was the daughter of Senusret II and buried as a sister of king Senusret III next to Senusret III's pyramid...
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Nebuchadnezzar II (/ˌnɛbjʊkədˈnɛzər/ NEB-yuu-kəd-NEZ-ər; Babylonian cuneiform: Nabû-kudurri-uṣur, meaning "Nabu, watch over my heir"; Biblical Hebrew:...
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treasure trove of jewellery was found. She was possibly a daughter of Senusret II since her burial site was found next to the pyramid of this king. If...
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Scorpion II (Ancient Egyptian: possibly Selk or Weha), also known as King Scorpion, was a ruler during the Protodynastic Period of Upper Egypt (c. 3200–3000 BCE)...
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assumed to be Geta. Geta was portrayed by Joseph Quinn in the movie Gladiator II. An aureus of Geta as caesar. Rare aureus of Geta as augustus. Head of young...
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completion to Senusret III (1878–1839 BCE) of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. The legendary Sesostris (likely either Pharaoh Senusret II or Senusret III of the...
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Tacitus, Histories II.1 Tacitus, Histories II.2 Tacitus, Histories II.41–49 Josephus, The Wars of the Jews IV.10.4 Tacitus, Histories II.5 Josephus, The...
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Cambyses II (Old Persian: 𐎣𐎲𐎢𐎪𐎡𐎹, romanized: Kaᵐbūjiya) was the second King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire from 530 to 522 BC. He was the son...
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pyramid complex in Faiyum, Egypt founded by Senusret II. The Pyramid of Senusret II (Greek: Sesostris II) is located near the modern town, and is often...
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to princess Sithathoriunet, daughter of Senusret II, depicting Heh between two falcons and below Senusret II's cartouche A cedar chair found in the Tomb...
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Senwosret II dies (other date is 1878 BC). c. 1874 BC: Pharaoh Senwosret III starts to rule (other date is 1878 BC). c. 1860 BC: Senusret III inspects...
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Nectanebo II (Egyptian: Nḫt-Ḥr-Ḥbt; Ancient Greek: Νεκτανεβώς Nectanebos) was the last native ruler of ancient Egypt, as well as the third and last pharaoh...
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The pyramid of Senusret I is an Egyptian pyramid built to be the burial place of the Pharaoh Senusret I. The pyramid was built during the Twelfth Dynasty...
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The pyramid of Senusret III (Lepsius XLVII) is an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at Dahshur and built for pharaoh Senusret III of the 12th Dynasty (19th...
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Gordian II (Latin: Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus; c. 192 – April 238) was Roman emperor with his father Gordian I in 238 AD, the Year...
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Amenemhat III (category Senusret III)
entries between Amenemhat II and Amenemhat IV, though three kings are known to have reigned during this period – Senusret II, Senusret III, and Amenemhat III...
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