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Senusret III

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Senusret III

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Also known as Sesostris al III-lea

Pharaoh of Egypt

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Senusret III was a male politician and pharaoh of Ancient Egypt, specifically during the Middle Kingdom and the Twelfth Dynasty. Born in 1950 BCE, he was the son of Senusret II and Khenemetneferhedjet I. He held the noble title of pharaoh and was married to Meretseger, Neferthenut, Khenemetneferhedjet II, and Sithathoriunet. His son was Amenemhat III.

He died in 1842 BCE and was buried in the Pyramid of Senusret III. His name in hieroglyphic markup is recorded as nTr-xpr-w and nTr-ms-w-t. He is described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Saqqara Tablet.

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Key facts

Reign
19/39 regnal years, c. 1878 - c. 1839 BC
Predecessor
Senusret II
Successor
Amenemhat III

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Nebty name

Golden Horus

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