Neferhotep I
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Neferhotep I was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, known for restoring stability and religious devotion during a politically fragmented period of the Middle Kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neferhotep I canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10326774 — 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: Neferhotep I Context triple: [13th Dynasty of Egypt, hasPharaoh, Neferhotep I]
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A.
Amenemhat I
Amenemhat I was the founder of ancient Egypt’s Twelfth Dynasty, known for reuniting the country, moving the capital to Itjtawy, and initiating a period of political stability and cultural flourishing in the Middle Kingdom.
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B.
Mentuhotep I
Mentuhotep I was an early ruler associated with the rise of Egypt’s Eleventh Dynasty, traditionally credited with laying the groundwork for the Middle Kingdom.
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C.
Senusret I
Senusret I was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 12th Dynasty who strengthened central authority, expanded Egypt’s borders, and commissioned major building projects during the Middle Kingdom.
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D.
Khamerernebty I
Khamerernebty I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, likely both daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and principal wife of Pharaoh Khafre, and mother of the king Menkaure.
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E.
Pedubast I
Pedubast I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period who founded a rival 23rd Dynasty centered in Thebes during a time of political fragmentation.
- 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: Neferhotep I Target entity description: Neferhotep I was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, known for restoring stability and religious devotion during a politically fragmented period of the Middle Kingdom.
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A.
Amenemhat I
Amenemhat I was the founder of ancient Egypt’s Twelfth Dynasty, known for reuniting the country, moving the capital to Itjtawy, and initiating a period of political stability and cultural flourishing in the Middle Kingdom.
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B.
Mentuhotep I
Mentuhotep I was an early ruler associated with the rise of Egypt’s Eleventh Dynasty, traditionally credited with laying the groundwork for the Middle Kingdom.
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C.
Senusret I
Senusret I was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 12th Dynasty who strengthened central authority, expanded Egypt’s borders, and commissioned major building projects during the Middle Kingdom.
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D.
Khamerernebty I
Khamerernebty I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, likely both daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and principal wife of Pharaoh Khafre, and mother of the king Menkaure.
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E.
Pedubast I
Pedubast I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Third Intermediate Period who founded a rival 23rd Dynasty centered in Thebes during a time of political fragmentation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt ruler ⓘ ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
rock inscriptions
ⓘ
scarab seals ⓘ statues ⓘ stelae ⓘ |
| attestedInSource |
Abydos King List
ⓘ
Turin King List ⓘ |
| brother |
Sihathor
ⓘ
Sobekhotep IV ⓘ |
| buildingActivity | restorations and donations to temples ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes ⓘ |
| child | Haankhef (son) ⓘ |
| coreTerritory | Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| culticActivity |
devotion to Amun
ⓘ
devotion to Osiris ⓘ devotion to Sobek ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Thirteenth Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
13th Dynasty of Egypt
|
| era | Second Intermediate Period transition phase ⓘ |
| father | Haankhef ⓘ |
| foreignRelations |
contacts with Byblos region
ⓘ
contacts with Nubia ⓘ |
| governmentType | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | one of the most powerful kings of the 13th Dynasty ⓘ |
| knownFor |
relatively well-attested reign in the 13th Dynasty
ⓘ
religious devotion ⓘ restoring stability during a politically fragmented period ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions | Middle Egyptian ⓘ |
| mother | Kemi ⓘ |
| nameInModernScholarlyUsage | Neferhotep I ⓘ |
| nomen | Neferhotep ⓘ |
| period | Middle Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| praenomen | Khasekhemre ⓘ |
| predecessor | Semenkare Nebnuni ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Egypt ⓘ |
| reignApproximateEnd | c. 1730 BC ⓘ |
| reignApproximateStart | c. 1740 BC ⓘ |
| reignLengthApproximate | about 11 years ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Haankhef ⓘ |
| spouse | Senebsen ⓘ |
| successor |
Sihathor
ⓘ
Sobekhotep IV ⓘ |
| throneName | Khasekhemre ⓘ |
| title |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
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Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ Son of Ra ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neferhotep I Description of subject: Neferhotep I was a prominent pharaoh of Egypt’s 13th Dynasty, known for restoring stability and religious devotion during a politically fragmented period of the Middle Kingdom.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.