Ramesses III
E110740
Ramesses III was a prominent New Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for defending the country against foreign invasions and overseeing extensive building projects before his reign marked the beginning of Egypt’s gradual decline.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramesses III canonical | 22 |
| Pharaoh Ramses III | 1 |
| Rameses III | 1 |
| Ramesses Heqaiunu | 1 |
| Ramses III | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T807957 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramesses III Context triple: [Pharaonic Egypt, majorPharaoh, Ramesses III]
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A.
Ramesses II
Ramesses II was a powerful 19th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, renowned for his extensive building projects, military campaigns, and exceptionally long reign.
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B.
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses was a major royal city in the Nile Delta that served as the principal residence and power center of Ramesses II during Egypt’s New Kingdom.
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C.
Thutmose III
Thutmose III was a powerful 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, often called the "Napoleon of Egypt" for his extensive military campaigns and empire-building.
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D.
Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for restoring the Great Sphinx of Giza and commemorating it with the famous Dream Stele.
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E.
Pepi II Neferkare
Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramesses III Target entity description: Ramesses III was a prominent New Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for defending the country against foreign invasions and overseeing extensive building projects before his reign marked the beginning of Egypt’s gradual decline.
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A.
Ramesses II
Ramesses II was a powerful 19th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, renowned for his extensive building projects, military campaigns, and exceptionally long reign.
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B.
Pi-Ramesses
Pi-Ramesses was a major royal city in the Nile Delta that served as the principal residence and power center of Ramesses II during Egypt’s New Kingdom.
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C.
Thutmose III
Thutmose III was a powerful 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, often called the "Napoleon of Egypt" for his extensive military campaigns and empire-building.
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D.
Thutmose IV
Thutmose IV was an 18th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for restoring the Great Sphinx of Giza and commemorating it with the famous Dream Stele.
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E.
Pepi II Neferkare
Pepi II Neferkare was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, traditionally regarded as one of the longest-reigning monarchs in history and a ruler during the late Old Kingdom period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Kingdom ruler
ⓘ
Twentieth Dynasty pharaoh ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ramesses III
ⓘ
surface form:
Rameses III
Ramesses III ⓘ
surface form:
Ramses III
|
| associatedDocument |
Harris Papyrus
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Harris Papyrus
Judicial Papyrus of Turin ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valley of the Kings ⓘ |
| burialSite | Theban Necropolis ⓘ |
| capitalDuringReign | Pi-Ramesses ⓘ |
| child |
Khaemwaset
ⓘ
surface form:
Khaemwaset (prince)
Pentawer ⓘ Ramesses IV ⓘ Ramesses V ⓘ |
| commissioned |
additions to Karnak temple complex
ⓘ
mortuary temple of Ramesses III ⓘ
surface form:
mortuary temple at Medinet Habu
various temples and chapels in Thebes ⓘ |
| conflict |
battles against the Sea Peoples
ⓘ
wars against Libyan invaders ⓘ |
| cultCenter | Medinet Habu ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| deathCause |
assassination
ⓘ
throat cut in harem conspiracy ⓘ |
| dynasty |
20th Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt
|
| eraCharacteristic | beginning of Egypt’s political and economic decline in the New Kingdom ⓘ |
| father | Setnakhte ⓘ |
| house | House of Ramesses ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Harris Papyrus
ⓘ
Judicial Papyrus of Turin ⓘ Medinet Habu ⓘ
surface form:
Medinet Habu mortuary temple
defeating Sea Peoples ⓘ defending Egypt against foreign invasions ⓘ harem conspiracy against him ⓘ major building projects ⓘ |
| name | Ramesses III self-link ⓘ |
| nomen |
Ramesses III
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ramesses Heqaiunu
|
| notableEvent | harem conspiracy in his reign ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| praenomen | Usermaatre-Meryamun ⓘ |
| predecessor | Setnakhte ⓘ |
| reignEnd | c. 1155 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 1186 BC ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Iset Ta-Hemdjert
ⓘ
Tiye (secondary wife) ⓘ |
| successor | Ramesses IV ⓘ |
| throneName | Usermaatre-Meryamun ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ |
| tomb | KV11 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ramesses III Description of subject: Ramesses III was a prominent New Kingdom pharaoh of Egypt, known for defending the country against foreign invasions and overseeing extensive building projects before his reign marked the beginning of Egypt’s gradual decline.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ramses III
this entity surface form:
Rameses III
this entity surface form:
Ramesses Heqaiunu
this entity surface form:
Pharaoh Ramses III
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III
subject surface form:
Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III