Siamun

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Siamun was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 21st Dynasty who ruled from Tanis and is known for consolidating power in the Nile Delta during a period of political fragmentation.

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Siamun canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian pharaoh
human
monarch
associatedDeity Amun
attestedIn inscriptions at Tanis
royal monuments in the Nile Delta
burialPlace Tanis
capital Tanis
chronologicalPosition late ruler of the Twenty-first Dynasty
country Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
cultCenter Amun
dynasty Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt
era Third Intermediate Period of Egypt
father Psusennes I
governmentType monarchy
knownFor consolidating power in the Nile Delta
ruling during a period of political fragmentation in Egypt
language Ancient Egyptian
nameMeaning Son of Amun
notableActivity building works at Tanis
strengthening royal authority in Lower Egypt
period Late New Kingdom–early Third Intermediate transition
politicalContext coexistence with High Priests of Amun at Thebes
predecessor Psusennes I
regionOfRule Nile Delta
reignEnd c. 967 BCE
reignStart c. 986 BCE
religion ancient Egyptian religion
residence Tanis
successor Psusennes II
title Pharaoh of Egypt

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