Setnakhte

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Setnakhte
Rule1186 - 1182 BC.
PredecessorQueen Tawosret
FatherPossibly grandson of Ramses II
Nomen (meaning of name)Seth is Victorious
Dynasty20th
Main QuuenTiy-merenese
Capital cityMemphis
AchievementsFounder of 20th Dynasty
Burial Valley of Kings - KV 14(originally built for Tawosret)
Reburied in Amenhotep II tomb - KV 35 cache
Succesorson Ramses III out of Queen Tiy-merenese

  • He usurped the throne from the reigning Egyptian Pharaoh Queen Tawosret founding the 20th Dynasty
  • His reign was short lasting only three years
  • He erected a stela on the island of Elephantine

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