Sekhemib-Perenmaat
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Sekhemib-Perenmaat was an early Egyptian pharaoh of the Second Dynasty, known from inscriptions and sealings that suggest a period of political transition and possible rivalry with other contemporary rulers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sekhemib | 3 |
| Sekhemib-Perenmaat canonical | 3 |
| Sekhemib-Perenmaat (possible) | 1 |
| Sekhemib-Perenmaat Peribsen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6980313 — 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: Sekhemib-Perenmaat Context triple: [Second Dynasty of Egypt, hasPharaoh, Sekhemib-Perenmaat]
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A.
Sekhemkare
Sekhemkare was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty, known as a son of Pharaoh Khafre and holder of high administrative and priestly offices.
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B.
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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C.
Menkheperre
Menkheperre is the throne name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III, one of the most powerful rulers of the 18th Dynasty.
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D.
Sekhemti
Sekhemti is the ancient Egyptian Double Crown symbolizing the unified rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.
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E.
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.
- 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: Sekhemib-Perenmaat Target entity description: Sekhemib-Perenmaat was an early Egyptian pharaoh of the Second Dynasty, known from inscriptions and sealings that suggest a period of political transition and possible rivalry with other contemporary rulers.
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A.
Sekhemkare
Sekhemkare was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th Dynasty, known as a son of Pharaoh Khafre and holder of high administrative and priestly offices.
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B.
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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C.
Menkheperre
Menkheperre is the throne name of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III, one of the most powerful rulers of the 18th Dynasty.
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D.
Sekhemti
Sekhemti is the ancient Egyptian Double Crown symbolizing the unified rule over Upper and Lower Egypt.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Dynasty ruler of Egypt
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
administrative sealings
ⓘ
storage jar sealings ⓘ |
| attestedAt |
Abydos
ⓘ
Saqqara ⓘ
linked to:
Saqqara necropolis
|
| burialSiteCandidate | Umm el-Qaab ⓘ |
| capitalRegion |
Memphis region (disputed)
ⓘ
linked to:
Memphis
Thinis region ⓘ |
| chronologicalStatus | exact length of reign unknown ⓘ |
| chronologyStatus | position in Second Dynasty sequence debated among Egyptologists ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| disputedAs | possible short-reigning king ⓘ |
| dynasty | Second Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| evidenceType |
archaeological evidence
ⓘ
epigraphic evidence ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | poorly documented ruler ⓘ |
| horusName |
Sekhemib
ⓘ
linked to:
Sekhemib-Perenmaat
|
| knownFrom |
inscriptions
ⓘ
seal impressions ⓘ stone vessel inscriptions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| nameElement | Perenmaat (related to “He who comes forth for Maat” or “He who belongs to Maat”) ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Sekhemib means “Powerful of heart” or “Strong in heart” ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
period of internal political transition in Second Dynasty Egypt
ⓘ
possible rivalry with contemporary rulers ⓘ |
| possibleBurialType | royal tomb ⓘ |
| possibleCoregencyOrRival | Peribsen ⓘ |
| possiblePredecessor | Nynetjer ⓘ |
| praenomen | Sekhemib-Perenmaat ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Nile Valley ⓘ |
| reignCenturyBC |
27th century BC
ⓘ
28th century BC ⓘ |
| reignPeriod |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Dynastic Egypt
|
| religion |
ancient Egyptian religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Egyptian religion
|
| royalHouse | Thinite kings of early Egypt ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
nsw-bity (King of Upper and Lower Egypt)
ⓘ
linked to:
Nesu-bit (King of Upper and Lower Egypt)
|
| successorCandidate |
Khasekhemwy
ⓘ
Peribsen ⓘ |
| throneName |
Sekhemib
ⓘ
linked to:
Sekhemib-Perenmaat
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| throneNameVariant | Sekhemib-Perenmaat ⓘ |
| titleUsedIn | royal titulary of early dynastic Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sekhemib-Perenmaat Description of subject: Sekhemib-Perenmaat was an early Egyptian pharaoh of the Second Dynasty, known from inscriptions and sealings that suggest a period of political transition and possible rivalry with other contemporary rulers.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Sekhemib-Perenmaat