Pedubast I
E485515
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pedubast I canonical | 4 |
| Pedubast II (disputed attribution) | 1 |
| Pedubastet I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4874848 — 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: Pedubast I Context triple: [Third Intermediate Period of Egypt, notableRuler, Pedubast I]
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A.
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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B.
Smendes I
Smendes I was the founder of Egypt’s Twenty-first Dynasty, who established his rule from Tanis and initiated the political fragmentation characteristic of the Third Intermediate Period.
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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.
Pharaoh Shabaka
Pharaoh Shabaka was a Kushite ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty, known for promoting religious and cultural revival, including the preservation of ancient theological texts.
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E.
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.
- 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: Pedubast I Target entity description: 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.
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A.
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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B.
Smendes I
Smendes I was the founder of Egypt’s Twenty-first Dynasty, who established his rule from Tanis and initiated the political fragmentation characteristic of the Third Intermediate Period.
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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.
Pharaoh Shabaka
Pharaoh Shabaka was a Kushite ruler of Egypt’s Twenty-fifth Dynasty, known for promoting religious and cultural revival, including the preservation of ancient theological texts.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian pharaoh
ⓘ
ruler of Thebes ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Padibastet I
ⓘ
Pedubastet I ⓘ
linked to:
Pedubast I
|
| associatedWithTemple | Karnak Temple Complex ⓘ |
| attestedBy |
Theban monuments
ⓘ
inscriptions at Karnak ⓘ |
| burialPlace | unknown ⓘ |
| capital | Thebes ⓘ |
| centerOfPower | Thebes ⓘ |
| chronologicalUncertainty | exact dates of reign disputed among Egyptologists ⓘ |
| conflictType | dynastic rivalry with Tanite kings of the Twenty-second Dynasty ⓘ |
| coregencyOrRivalryWith |
Osorkon III
ⓘ
Takelot II ⓘ |
| country |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| dynasty | Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era |
9th century BCE
ⓘ
early 8th century BCE ⓘ |
| father | unknown ⓘ |
| founded | Theban-based branch of the Twenty-third Dynasty ⓘ |
| governedAlongside |
Theban High Priests of Amun
ⓘ
linked to:
Egyptian priesthood
|
| house |
Twenty-third Dynasty royal house
ⓘ
linked to:
Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt
|
| language | Egyptian ⓘ |
| nomen | Pedubast ⓘ |
| notableFor | establishing a rival kingship in Thebes during the Third Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| period | Third Intermediate Period of Egypt ⓘ |
| politicalContext | time of political fragmentation in Egypt ⓘ |
| praenomen | Usermaatre-setepenamun ⓘ |
| predecessor | Takelot II ⓘ |
| region |
Thebes, Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Θῆβαι Αἰγύπτου (Thebes in Egypt)
|
| reignEnd | c. 800 BCE ⓘ |
| reignStart | c. 825 BCE ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalTitle |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Lord of the Two Lands ⓘ |
| ruledRegion |
Theban region
ⓘ
Upper Egypt ⓘ |
| successor | Shoshenq VI ⓘ |
| successorDynastyContext | continued fragmentation of the Third Intermediate Period ⓘ |
| throneName |
Usermaatre-setepenamun
ⓘ
linked to:
Usermaatre Setepenamun
|
| title | Pharaoh ⓘ |
| usedScript | hieroglyphs ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pedubast I Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pedubast I
linked to: Pedubast I