Osorkon II
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Osorkon II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, known for his extensive building projects and religious patronage during the Third Intermediate Period.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osorkon II canonical | 33 |
| Osorkon | 1 |
| Pharaoh Osorkon II | 1 |
| reign of Osorkon II | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1487090 — 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: Osorkon II Context triple: [Bubastis, notableRulerAssociated, Osorkon II]
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A.
Osorkon I
Osorkon I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, a Libyan-origin ruler known for consolidating power and sponsoring major temple constructions in the Nile Delta.
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B.
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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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.
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: Osorkon II Target entity description: Osorkon II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, known for his extensive building projects and religious patronage during the Third Intermediate Period.
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A.
Osorkon I
Osorkon I was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, a Libyan-origin ruler known for consolidating power and sponsoring major temple constructions in the Nile Delta.
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B.
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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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.
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 (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Libyan-origin Egyptian king
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian pharaoh ⓘ ruler of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Libyan chiefs in the Nile Delta ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Tanis ⓘ |
| burialType | royal tomb ⓘ |
| capital | Bubastis ⓘ |
| child |
Hornakht (High Priest of Amun)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shoshenq D (High Priest of Amun)
Shoshenq D (High Priest of Amun) ⓘ Takelot II ⓘ |
| commissioned |
additions to the Temple of Amun at Karnak
ⓘ
reliefs and monuments at the Temple of Bastet in Bubastis ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era | Iron Age ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Libyan ⓘ |
| father | Takelot I ⓘ |
| givenName |
Osorkon
ⓘ
linked to:
Osorkon II
|
| knownFrom |
inscriptions at Bubastis
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inscriptions at Karnak ⓘ royal tomb at Tanis ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| majorBuildingActivityAt |
Bubastis
ⓘ
Memphis ⓘ Tanis ⓘ Thebes ⓘ |
| mother | Queen Kapes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
donations to priesthoods
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extensive building projects ⓘ religious patronage ⓘ restoration of temples ⓘ |
| patronOf |
cult of Amun
ⓘ
linked to:
Amun cult of Thebes
cult of Bastet ⓘ
linked to:
grand temple of Bastet
|
| period | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| predecessor | Takelot I ⓘ |
| regnalName | Usermaatre Setepenamun ⓘ |
| reignEnd | circa 837 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | circa 872 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Djedmutesankh
ⓘ
Karomama I ⓘ Mutemhat ⓘ |
| strengthenedOfficeOf | High Priest of Amun at Thebes ⓘ |
| successor | Shoshenq III ⓘ |
| successorDynasticLine |
Libyan Twenty-second Dynasty rulers
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linked to:
Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
|
| title |
King of Egypt
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Pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| usedRoyalTitulary |
Birth name
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Golden Horus name ⓘ Horus name ⓘ Nebty name ⓘ Throne name ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osorkon II Description of subject: Osorkon II was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twenty-second Dynasty, known for his extensive building projects and religious patronage during the Third Intermediate Period.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Osorkon II
subject linked to:
tomb of Osorkon II
subject linked to:
tomb of Osorkon II
subject linked to:
Shoshenq D (High Priest of Amun)
subject linked to:
Shoshenq D (High Priest of Amun)
subject linked to:
Shoshenq D (High Priest of Amun)
linked to: Osorkon II