Nectanebo II
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Nectanebo II was the last native pharaoh of ancient Egypt, ruling during the 30th Dynasty and known for his extensive temple building and resistance against Persian reconquest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nectanebo II canonical | 22 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1378767 — 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: Nectanebo II Context triple: [Late Period of Egypt, notableRuler, Nectanebo II]
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Nectanebo I
Nectanebo I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 30th Dynasty known for restoring native Egyptian rule, extensive temple building, and resisting Persian domination during the Late Period.
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B.
Psamtik III
Psamtik III was the last pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, whose brief reign ended with the Persian conquest under Cambyses II.
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Psamtik II
Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.
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D.
Necho II
Necho II was a late 7th–early 6th century BCE pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, best known for his military campaigns against the Babylonians and his ambitious canal and naval projects.
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E.
Psamtik I
Psamtik I was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite (26th) Dynasty, ushering in a period of political stability and cultural revival.
- 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: Nectanebo II Target entity description: Nectanebo II was the last native pharaoh of ancient Egypt, ruling during the 30th Dynasty and known for his extensive temple building and resistance against Persian reconquest.
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A.
Nectanebo I
Nectanebo I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 30th Dynasty known for restoring native Egyptian rule, extensive temple building, and resisting Persian domination during the Late Period.
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B.
Psamtik III
Psamtik III was the last pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, whose brief reign ended with the Persian conquest under Cambyses II.
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C.
Psamtik II
Psamtik II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty known for his military campaigns, especially against Nubia, and for consolidating Saite power.
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D.
Necho II
Necho II was a late 7th–early 6th century BCE pharaoh of Egypt’s 26th Dynasty, best known for his military campaigns against the Babylonians and his ambitious canal and naval projects.
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E.
Psamtik I
Psamtik I was a 7th-century BCE pharaoh who reunified Egypt and founded the Saite (26th) Dynasty, ushering in a period of political stability and cultural revival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
30th Dynasty of Egypt ruler
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ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Greek city-states opposed to Persia
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Greek mercenaries ⓘ |
| built |
temple structures at Abydos
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temple structures at Edfu ⓘ temple structures at Heliopolis ⓘ temple structures at Hermopolis ⓘ temple structures at Karnak ⓘ temple structures at Memphis ⓘ temple structures at Philae ⓘ temple structures at Sebennytos ⓘ |
| capital | Sais ⓘ |
| coinage |
issued gold staters
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issued silver coins ⓘ |
| conflict |
Wars against the Achaemenid Empire
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linked to:
Achaemenid–Egyptian conflicts
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| country |
Ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
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| culture | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Nubia ⓘ |
| dynasty | Thirtieth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
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linked to:
Late Period of Egypt
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| event |
Second Achaemenid conquest of Egypt
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linked to:
Achaemenid–Egyptian conflicts
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| father | Teos ⓘ |
| fledTo |
Nubia
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Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large-scale donations to Egyptian temples
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revival of traditional Egyptian art styles ⓘ |
| legacy | end of native Egyptian rule until the 20th century AD ⓘ |
| lostTo | Artaxerxes III ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage |
Ancient Egyptian language
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linked to:
Ancient Egyptian
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| notableFor |
being the last native pharaoh of Egypt
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extensive temple building program ⓘ resistance against Persian reconquest ⓘ |
| opponent |
Achaemenid Empire
ⓘ
Artaxerxes III ⓘ |
| patronOf | Egyptian priesthood ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessor | Teos ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 343 BC ⓘ |
| reignStart | 360 BC ⓘ |
| religion | Ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| style | emphasis on traditional Egyptian religious iconography ⓘ |
| successor | Artaxerxes III ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| usedHorusName | Ka-nakht-mery-Maat ⓘ |
| usedThroneName | Snedjem-ib-Re ⓘ |
| usedTitle | King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nectanebo II Description of subject: Nectanebo II was the last native pharaoh of ancient Egypt, ruling during the 30th Dynasty and known for his extensive temple building and resistance against Persian reconquest.
Referenced by (22)
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