| Preceded by: Smendes I |
Pharaoh of Egypt 21st Dynasty |
Succeeded by: Psusennes I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amenemnisut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Manetho: Nephercheres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1050-1046 BC (4 years) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Legacy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Smendes I (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Tentamun (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1046 BC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Burial | Tanis (?) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Neferkare-Heqawaset Amenemnisut (transliteration: ỉmn-m-nỉswt, meaning: "Amun is King") was the second Pharaoh of the Twenty-first Dynasty during the Third Intermediate Period.
Family[]
- See also: 21st Dynasty Family Tree.
Amenemnisut's parentage and relationship to the royal family remain unknown. He may have been the son of his predecessor, pharaoh Smendes I, and his queen consort Tentamun.
Dates and Length of Reign[]
Amenemnisut's existence was only confirmed in 1940 when the Tanite tomb of his successor Psusennes I was discovered by Pierre Montet: a gold bow cap inscribed with both Amenemnisut's royal name, Neferkare, and that of his successor Psusennes I was found within the tomb.[1] Previously, his existence had been doubted as no objects naming him had been discovered. However, the memory of his short rule as the second pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty was preserved in Manetho's Epitome as a king Nephercheres who is assigned a short reign of four years.[2]
Policy[]
Amenemnisut ruled over a divided Egypt and only controlled Lower Egypt during his reign while Upper Egypt and Nubia were effectively under the suzerainty of the High Priest of Amun Menkheperre.
While his reign is generally obscure, the then High Priest of Amun at Thebes, Menkheperre, is known to have pardoned several leaders of a rebellion against the High Priest's authority during Amenemnisut's reign.[1] These rebels had previously been exiled to the Western Oasis of Egypt in Year 25 of Smendes I. These events are reported on the so-called Banishment Stela (Louvre C. 256), likely made during the brief reign of Amenemnisut.[3]
Burial and Succession[]
The whereabouts of Amenemnisut's tomb and mummy remain unknown, though he was presumably buried at the royal necropolis of Tanis. He was succeeded on the throne by Psusennes I.
See also[]
- Banishment Stela
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Clayton, P., 1994: Chronicle of the Pharaohs. Thames & Hudson, London.
- Kitchen, K.A., 1996: The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (1100-650 BC). 3rd ed. Aris & Phillips, Warminster.
| Predecessor: Smendes I |
Pharaoh of Egypt 21st Dynasty |
Successor: Psusennes I |