Ramesses VIII
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Ramesses VIII was a little-known and briefly reigning pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 20th Dynasty, about whom very few historical records survive.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ramesses VIII canonical | 4 |
| Rameses VIII | 1 |
| Ramses VIII | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8666466 — 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 VIII Context triple: [20th Dynasty of Egypt, hasMonarch, Ramesses VIII]
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A.
Ramesses VII
Ramesses VII was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled during the later part of the 20th Dynasty, a period marked by economic difficulties and declining imperial power.
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B.
Ramesses IX
Ramesses IX was a 20th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled during the late New Kingdom and is known for his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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C.
Ramesses VI
Ramesses VI was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twentieth Dynasty, known for his reign during the late New Kingdom and for his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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D.
Ramesses III
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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E.
Ramesses V
Ramesses V was a 20th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for his short reign during a period of political and economic decline.
- 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 VIII Target entity description: Ramesses VIII was a little-known and briefly reigning pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 20th Dynasty, about whom very few historical records survive.
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A.
Ramesses VII
Ramesses VII was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled during the later part of the 20th Dynasty, a period marked by economic difficulties and declining imperial power.
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B.
Ramesses IX
Ramesses IX was a 20th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt who ruled during the late New Kingdom and is known for his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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C.
Ramesses VI
Ramesses VI was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twentieth Dynasty, known for his reign during the late New Kingdom and for his tomb in the Valley of the Kings.
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D.
Ramesses III
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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E.
Ramesses V
Ramesses V was a 20th Dynasty pharaoh of ancient Egypt, known for his short reign during a period of political and economic decline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
20th Dynasty pharaoh
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ person ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Rameses VIII
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramesses VIII
Ramses VIII ⓘ
linked to:
Ramesses VIII
|
| associatedWithDeity | Amun ⓘ |
| attestedIn |
documents from the Theban area
ⓘ
inscriptions at Karnak ⓘ inscriptions at Medinet Habu ⓘ ostraca from Deir el-Medina ⓘ |
| burialStatus | tomb not securely identified ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | late 20th Dynasty ruler ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| dynasty |
Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
20th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| father | Ramesses III ⓘ |
| historicalRecordStatus | little-known pharaoh ⓘ |
| language |
Egyptian language
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian language family
|
| name | Ramesses VIII ⓘ |
| period | New Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessor | Ramesses VII ⓘ |
| reignCharacteristic |
poorly attested
ⓘ
short reign ⓘ |
| relative | Ramesses III ⓘ |
| religion |
ancient Egyptian religion
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Egyptian religion
|
| royalHouse | House of Ramesses ⓘ |
| successor | Ramesses IX ⓘ |
| successorDynastyContext | followed by decline toward Third Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| throneName | Usermaatre Akhenamun ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ramesses VIII Description of subject: Ramesses VIII was a little-known and briefly reigning pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 20th Dynasty, about whom very few historical records survive.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ramesses VIII
linked to: Ramesses VIII