ancient egyptian meaning satisfied second 18th dynasty egypt reign generally dated son elder brothers expected inherit throne years 17th year death heir apparent died crown prince throne ruled years reign poorly documented possible piece basic history available evidence inherited kingdom formed father military conquests maintained dominance probably attempt maintain egyptian power continued rebuilding temples complex design separating tomb temple setting trend royal monuments persist death patron god family son elder brothers crown prince died clearing way ascension throne probably came power young mother appears regent short time evidence regency mother credited founding settlement workers took sister great royal wife wife attested nineteenth dynasty relationships possible family members unclear usually called wife sister despite alternate theory grandmother thought son died young remains consensus arguments relationship living heirs succeeded married sister given title king daughter inscription scholars doubt sibling dates length reign ninth year rise observed ninth day month summer modern calculated observation memphis observation day observation taken place choice usually accepted correct capital early 18th dynasty usually given accession date possibility entirely dismissed states ruled egypt years seven months years depending source highest attested year year statement confirmed passage tomb autobiography named explicitly states served years high chronology given reign low chronology individual scholars dates reign vary years foreign policy ladies names bull lands great terror generally interpreted mean intended dominate surrounding nations tomb texts indicate led campaigns according tomb texts son later sought expand egypt border southward led invasion force defeated army tomb biography says fought campaign possible refers campaign son built temple showing established egyptian settlements far single reference tomb indicates campaign land unfortunately location unknown long believed reference tribe invaders libya took advantage death western unfortunately theory people appeared later times identity remains unknown possibility campaign western desert suggested fallen egyptian control egypt lost western desert second intermediate period revolt thought necessary garrison uncertain fully title prince governor means reign forms terminus return egyptian rule recorded campaigns reign according successor led campaign asia way found fought lead campaign recorded asia recorded mean preceding syria instead indicate possible campaign references levant potentially written reign contemporary witnesses campaign candidates tomb contains reference tomb contains hostile reference references necessarily refer campaigning necessarily date reign location tomb certain lived serve multiple kings known attacked records reign simply altogether vague reach conclusion syrian campaign cultural intellectual developments large numbers statues found period relate continuing cult posthumous cult makes study art reign difficult based authentic statues appears continued practice copying styles art early 18th dynasty particularly similar early middle kingdom statues produced clearly copied types similar modern trouble telling apart probably founded village inhabitants responsible art filled tombs following generations rulers nobles earliest found clearly important figure city mother patron deities reign saw literary developments book underworld egyptian book dead important text believed reached final form reign appears decoration tomb successor main source information ancient egyptian medicine date time mention rise early chronology usually calculated found document appears reign water clock invented court took credit creating device tomb biography oldest surviving mechanism dates reign iii invention great benefit egyptian hour fixed time measured night nights shorter summer adjusted measure shorter hours accurately building projects began continued number building projects temple sites structures built later dismantled successors written sources known commissioned architect expand temple tomb biography indicates created gate limestone south constructed sacred barque chapel copy sculpted material structures recovered fill iii allowing structures rebuilt built structures festival festival strength renewed reigning years likely died use temple constructed built temple structures temple far known build significance like father complex king egypt separate temple tomb probably attempt tomb safe temple sited north end appears sort significance tomb tomb queen found nearby temple largely demolished way lower terrace temple constructed approximately years later bricks inscribed remain royal statues inside temple moved nearby temple original location tomb identified report security royal tombs commissioned troubled reign noted intact location specified sites tomb proposed high valley kings tomb excavations suggest reused store included king preserved final considered likely possibility contains objects bearing names family members burial succession legacy burial 20th 21st dynasty original tomb robbed deemed insecure emptied body moved safety probably found hidden numerous kings nobles late 22nd dynasty cairo apparently looted 21st dynasty priests moved took care intact exquisite face mask royal examined modern succession thought child son died infancy sources indicate children succeeded apparently senior military figure unclear blood relationship suggested son elder brother appointed death appears divine barque found fill scholars consider evidence royal predecessor text interpreted mean appointed infant son scholarly consensus little evidence legacy cult death patron deity village opened mother lived year longer death previously mentioned vast majority comes form idol cult later periods town beloved known god produced questions asked preserved appear way idol king nod caused nod answer number dedicated held year month festival celebrated honor appearance probably means idol taken feast held fourth month held seventh month spreading funeral couch king probably commemorated day death second celebrated days end month great festival king lord town later egyptian history seventh month named festival festival held 27th ninth month known festival held days eleventh thirteenth days eleventh month probability commemorated date accession throne light shed cult multiple documents appear detail rituals dedicated time record priests illustrate select rites spells bulk rituals concern preparing conducting daily offerings idol including formula sealing shrine end day remainder rites concern conduct year cases idol priest representing actually worship instead typical practice ancient egypt print sources
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