Peribsen
E170053
Peribsen was an early Egyptian pharaoh of the Second Dynasty notable for replacing the traditional Horus name with that of the god Seth, reflecting a significant religious and political shift.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peribsen canonical | 8 |
| Seth-Peribsen | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1310015 — 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: Peribsen Context triple: [Early Dynastic Egypt, hasKeyRuler, Peribsen]
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A.
Ineb-hedj
Ineb-hedj is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center of early Egypt.
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B.
Sahure
Sahure was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, best known for his pyramid complex at Abusir and for overseeing a period of prosperous trade and artistic development in the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Narmer
Narmer was an early ancient Egyptian king, often identified with Menes, who is traditionally credited with founding the First Dynasty and initiating the unified Pharaonic state.
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D.
Hor-Aha
Hor-Aha was an early dynastic Egyptian pharaoh, traditionally regarded as one of the first rulers of a unified Egypt and a founder of the First Dynasty.
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E.
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is the title used for the ancient kings of Egypt, who ruled as powerful monarchs and were often regarded as divine or semi-divine figures.
- 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: Peribsen Target entity description: Peribsen was an early Egyptian pharaoh of the Second Dynasty notable for replacing the traditional Horus name with that of the god Seth, reflecting a significant religious and political shift.
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A.
Ineb-hedj
Ineb-hedj is the ancient Egyptian name for the city later known as Memphis, a major political and religious center of early Egypt.
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B.
Sahure
Sahure was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty, best known for his pyramid complex at Abusir and for overseeing a period of prosperous trade and artistic development in the Old Kingdom.
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C.
Narmer
Narmer was an early ancient Egyptian king, often identified with Menes, who is traditionally credited with founding the First Dynasty and initiating the unified Pharaonic state.
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D.
Hor-Aha
Hor-Aha was an early dynastic Egyptian pharaoh, traditionally regarded as one of the first rulers of a unified Egypt and a founder of the First Dynasty.
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E.
Pharaoh
Pharaoh is the title used for the ancient kings of Egypt, who ruled as powerful monarchs and were often regarded as divine or semi-divine figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second Dynasty ruler
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ early dynastic Egyptian king ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Seth ⓘ |
| associatedWith | political reorganization after Nynetjer ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
clay sealings
ⓘ
inscriptions at Abydos ⓘ seal impressions ⓘ stone vessels ⓘ |
| breaksWithTradition | Horus-centered royal titulary ⓘ |
| burialCulture | Early Dynastic royal funerary tradition ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Abydos ⓘ |
| burialSite |
Tomb P at Umm el-Qaab
ⓘ
linked to:
Umm el-Qaab necropolis
|
| capitalLikely | Thinis region ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | mid-to-late Second Dynasty ruler ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| cultCenter | Abydos ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | archaeological excavations at Umm el-Qaab ⓘ |
| dynasty | Second Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| evidenceOfReign | administrative sealings from Abydos ⓘ |
| governedTerritory |
Nile Valley in Upper Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Nile Valley
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| governs | royal administration centered in Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| hasArtifact |
inscribed stone vessels bearing his name
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seal impressions from his tomb at Abydos ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionType | serekh with Seth standard ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | possible division of Egypt between Horus and Seth kings ⓘ |
| horusName |
Seth-Peribsen
ⓘ
linked to:
Peribsen
|
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Perabsen
ⓘ
Peribsen ⓘ Seth-Peribsen ⓘ
linked to:
Peribsen
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| notableFor |
religious and political shift in royal ideology
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replacing the traditional Horus falcon with the god Seth in his royal serekh ⓘ |
| period |
Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Dynastic Egypt
|
| predecessor | Nynetjer ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| reignApproximate |
c. 28th century BCE
ⓘ
late Second Dynasty ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | cult of Seth ⓘ |
| religiousInnovation | elevation of Seth to royal patron deity ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Thinite kings of early dynastic Egypt ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
nswt-bity
ⓘ
linked to:
nsw-bity
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| successor | Khasekhemwy ⓘ |
| throneName | Peribsen ⓘ |
| tombLocation |
Umm el-Qaab, Abydos
ⓘ
linked to:
Umm el-Qaab
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| tombType | subterranean royal tomb with mudbrick superstructure ⓘ |
| usesSymbol | Seth animal atop his serekh ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peribsen Description of subject: Peribsen was an early Egyptian pharaoh of the Second Dynasty notable for replacing the traditional Horus name with that of the god Seth, reflecting a significant religious and political shift.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.