Nepherites I
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Nepherites I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 29th Dynasty who established his capital at Mendes and ruled in the early 4th century BCE.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nepherites I canonical | 5 |
| Nepherites | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6944173 — 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: Nepherites I Context triple: [Amyrtaeus, successor, Nepherites I]
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A.
Setnakhte
Setnakhte was the founding pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Twentieth Dynasty, known for restoring stability after the turbulent late Nineteenth Dynasty.
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B.
Minkhaf I
Minkhaf I was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty, likely a son of Pharaoh Khufu, who held high-ranking administrative and religious titles and was buried in a large mastaba at Giza.
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C.
Men-nefer
Men-nefer is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center near modern Cairo.
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D.
Sekhemib
Sekhemib was the Horus name of Psamtik II, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns and monumental building projects.
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E.
Menkheperre
Menkheperre is the throne name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III, one of the most powerful rulers of the 18th Dynasty.
- 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: Nepherites I Target entity description: Nepherites I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 29th Dynasty who established his capital at Mendes and ruled in the early 4th century BCE.
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A.
Setnakhte
Setnakhte was the founding pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s Twentieth Dynasty, known for restoring stability after the turbulent late Nineteenth Dynasty.
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B.
Minkhaf I
Minkhaf I was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty, likely a son of Pharaoh Khufu, who held high-ranking administrative and religious titles and was buried in a large mastaba at Giza.
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C.
Men-nefer
Men-nefer is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center near modern Cairo.
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D.
Sekhemib
Sekhemib was the Horus name of Psamtik II, a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns and monumental building projects.
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E.
Menkheperre
Menkheperre is the throne name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III, one of the most powerful rulers of the 18th Dynasty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
29th Dynasty pharaoh
ⓘ
King of Lower and Upper Egypt ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ founder of a dynasty ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Nefaarud I
ⓘ
Nefaarud the Elder ⓘ Neferti I ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Mendes (probable)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mendes
|
| capital | Mendes ⓘ |
| century | 4th century BCE ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | predecessor of 30th Dynasty pharaohs ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| deathPlace |
Mendes (likely)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mendes
|
| dynasty | Twenty-ninth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | post-Persian First Occupation of Egypt ⓘ |
| establishedCapitalAt | Mendes ⓘ |
| foreignPolicy | allied with Greek city-states against Persia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
inscriptions
ⓘ
manetho’s king list ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| nomen | Nefaarud ⓘ |
| notableCityAssociated |
Memphis
ⓘ
Mendes ⓘ |
| opposed |
Achaemenid Persian Empire
ⓘ
linked to:
Achaemenid Empire
|
| period |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Late Period of Egypt
|
| politicalAction | overthrew Amyrtaeus ⓘ |
| positionInDynasty | first king of the 29th Dynasty ⓘ |
| predecessor | Amyrtaeus ⓘ |
| provided |
grain to Sparta
ⓘ
ships to Sparta ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 393 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | 399 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Nepherites ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| scriptUsedInMonuments | hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| succeeded | Amyrtaeus through revolt ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Hakor ⓘ |
| successor | Hakor ⓘ |
| supported | Sparta ⓘ |
| supportedCampaign | Spartan campaign in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| throneName | Kheperkare ⓘ |
| title |
Lord of the Two Lands
ⓘ
Son of Ra ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nepherites I Description of subject: Nepherites I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 29th Dynasty who established his capital at Mendes and ruled in the early 4th century BCE.
Referenced by (6)
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