Ankhesenamun
E451647
Ankhesenamun was an Egyptian queen of the 18th Dynasty, best known as the wife of Tutankhamun and a key figure during the turbulent Amarna and post-Amarna periods.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ankhesenamun canonical | 9 |
| Ankhesenpaaten | 6 |
| Ay’s Great Royal Wife (possibly Ankhesenamun) | 1 |
| Egyptian queen (Dakhamunzu, likely Ankhesenamun) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4529360 — 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: Ankhesenamun Context triple: [Akhenaten, child, Ankhesenamun]
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A.
Nefertari
Nefertari was a prominent queen of ancient Egypt’s 19th Dynasty, renowned for her beauty, political influence, and the magnificent tomb and temple complex dedicated to her at Abu Simbel.
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B.
Ankhesenpepi II
Ankhesenpepi II was an influential queen of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, known for her powerful role in the royal court and as a key figure in the late Old Kingdom.
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C.
Ankhesenpepi I
Ankhesenpepi I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Sixth Dynasty, notable as one of the principal wives of Pharaoh Pepi I and the mother of King Merenre I.
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D.
Nefretiri
Nefretiri is a central character in the 1956 biblical epic film "The Ten Commandments," portrayed as an Egyptian princess torn between her love for Moses and her loyalty to the Pharaoh.
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E.
Tiye
Tiye was a powerful and influential queen of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, wife of Amenhotep III and mother of the pharaoh Akhenaten.
- 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: Ankhesenamun Target entity description: Ankhesenamun was an Egyptian queen of the 18th Dynasty, best known as the wife of Tutankhamun and a key figure during the turbulent Amarna and post-Amarna periods.
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A.
Nefertari
Nefertari was a prominent queen of ancient Egypt’s 19th Dynasty, renowned for her beauty, political influence, and the magnificent tomb and temple complex dedicated to her at Abu Simbel.
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B.
Ankhesenpepi II
Ankhesenpepi II was an influential queen of Egypt’s Sixth Dynasty, known for her powerful role in the royal court and as a key figure in the late Old Kingdom.
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C.
Ankhesenpepi I
Ankhesenpepi I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Sixth Dynasty, notable as one of the principal wives of Pharaoh Pepi I and the mother of King Merenre I.
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D.
Nefretiri
Nefretiri is a central character in the 1956 biblical epic film "The Ten Commandments," portrayed as an Egyptian princess torn between her love for Moses and her loyalty to the Pharaoh.
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E.
Tiye
Tiye was a powerful and influential queen of Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, wife of Amenhotep III and mother of the pharaoh Akhenaten.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th Dynasty of Egypt person
ⓘ
New Kingdom figure ⓘ ancient Egyptian queen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atenist religious reforms
ⓘ
restoration of Amun cult ⓘ royal court at Amarna ⓘ
linked to:
House of Akhenaten
royal court at Thebes ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Amarna ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
18th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| era | 14th century BCE ⓘ |
| father | Akhenaten ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | figure of scholarly debate ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Hittite diplomatic correspondence
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ring inscriptions ⓘ scarabs and seals ⓘ tomb objects of Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | widow of Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| mother | Nefertiti ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | religious shift from Aten to Amun worship ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | She lives for Amun ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being wife of Tutankhamun
ⓘ
role in succession crisis after Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| originalName |
Ankhesenpaaten
ⓘ
linked to:
Ankhesenamun
|
| originalNameMeaning | She lives for the Aten ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | member of Egyptian royal family ⓘ |
| possibleSpouse | Ay ⓘ |
| relative |
Ay
ⓘ
Horemheb ⓘ Smenkhkare ⓘ Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| role |
participant in royal succession politics
ⓘ
queen consort during Tutankhamun’s reign ⓘ |
| sibling |
Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit (possible)
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Meketaten ⓘ Meritaten ⓘ Neferneferuaten Tasherit ⓘ Neferneferure ⓘ Setepenre ⓘ |
| spouse | Tutankhamun ⓘ |
| successorAsQueenConsort |
Ay’s Great Royal Wife (possibly Ankhesenamun)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ankhesenamun
|
| timePeriod |
Amarna period
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post-Amarna period ⓘ
linked to:
Amarna period
|
| title |
Great Royal Wife
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King’s Daughter ⓘ King’s Wife ⓘ Lady of the Two Lands ⓘ Queen consort of Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ankhesenamun Description of subject: Ankhesenamun was an Egyptian queen of the 18th Dynasty, best known as the wife of Tutankhamun and a key figure during the turbulent Amarna and post-Amarna periods.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ankhesenamun
linked to: Ankhesenamun
linked to: Ankhesenamun
linked to: Ankhesenamun
linked to: Ankhesenamun
subject linked to:
Hittite king Suppiluliuma I
linked to: Ankhesenamun