Senusret I
Sesostris I
Preceded by: Amenemhat I	Pharaoh of Egypt Twelfth Dynasty	Succeeded by: Amenemhat II
Bust of Senusret I in the Altes Museum, Berlin
Reign	1971 BC to 1926 BC
Praenomen	Kheperkare The Ka of Re is created
Nomen	Senusret Man of Wosret
Horus name	Ankh mesut Living of births
Nebty name	Ankh mesut Living of births
Golden Horus	Ankh mesut Living of births
Consort(s)	Neferu III
Issue	Ameny, Amenemhat-ankh, Itakayt, Sebat, Neferusobek, Neferuptah
Father	Amenemhat I
Mother	Neferitatenen[1]
Burial	Pyramid at el-Lisht
Major Monuments	White Chapel

Senusret I was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1971 BC to 1926 BC, and was one of the most powerful kings of this Dynasty. He was the son of Amenemhat I and his wife Nefertitanen. His own wife and sister was Neferu. She was also the mother of the successor Amenemhat II. nomen or birth name Amenemhat I was the first ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty (the dynasty debated to be the beginning of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt). ... For other uses, see Pharaoh (disambiguation). ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Twelfth Dynasty. ... nomen or birth name Amenemhat II was a pharaoh of Egypt. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 4219 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Senusret I ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1536x2048, 4219 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Senusret I ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... (Redirected from 1971 BC) (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064 - 1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt 2000 BC -- Farmers and herders travel south from Ethiopia and settle in Kenya. ... // The pyramid ruin of Amenemhet I at Lisht. ... The royal titulary or royal protocol of an Egyptian Pharaoh is the standard naming convention taken by the kings of Ancient Egypt. ... The royal titulary or royal protocol of an Egyptian Pharaoh is the standard naming convention taken by the kings of Ancient Egypt. ... The royal titulary or royal protocol of an Egyptian Pharaoh is the standard naming convention taken by the kings of Ancient Egypt. ... Image File history File links Srxtail2. ... The royal titulary or royal protocol of an Egyptian Pharaoh is the standard naming convention taken by the kings of Ancient Egypt. ... The royal titulary or royal protocol of an Egyptian Pharaoh is the standard naming convention taken by the kings of Ancient Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Amenemhat II was a pharaoh of Egypt. ... nomen or birth name Amenemhat I was the first ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty (the dynasty debated to be the beginning of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt). ... Located south of Cairo, Egypt, the area of el-Lisht is the home to several pyramids and associated royal and noble burials. ... White Chapel of Senusret I Currently reconstructed in the Karnak Open Air Museum, the White Chapel of Senusret I was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. ... For other uses, see Pharaoh (disambiguation). ... Known rulers, in the History of Egypt, for the Twelfth Dynasty. ... (Redirected from 1971 BC) (21st century BC - 20th century BC - 19th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 2064 - 1986 BC -- Twin Dynasty wars in Egypt 2000 BC -- Farmers and herders travel south from Ethiopia and settle in Kenya. ... // The pyramid ruin of Amenemhet I at Lisht. ... nomen or birth name Amenemhat I was the first ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty (the dynasty debated to be the beginning of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt). ... nomen or birth name Amenemhat II was a pharaoh of Egypt. ...

He continued his father's aggressive expansionist policies against Nubia by initiating two expeditions into this region in his 10th and 18th Years and established Egypt's formal southern border at the fortress of Buhen near the second cataract where he placed a garrison and a victory stele.^[2] He also organized an expedition to a Western Desert oasis in the Libyan desert. Senusret I established diplomatic relations with some rulers of towns in Syria and Canaan. He also tried to centralize the country's political structure by supporting nomarchs who were loyal to him. His pyramid was constructed at el-Lisht. Senusret I is mentioned in the Story of Sinuhe where he is reported to have rushed back to the royal palace in Memphis from a military campaign in Asia after hearing about the assassination of his father, Amenemhat I. Nubia (not to be confused with Nuba a collective term used for the peoples who inhabit the Nuba Mountains, in Kordofan province, Sudan, Africa) is the region in the south of Egypt, along the Nile and in northern Sudan. ... Buhen was an ancient Egyptian settlement situated below the Second Cataract. ... The six cataracts of the Nile Fourth Cataract Sixth Cataract The six primary cataracts of the Nile are shallow stretches between Aswan and Khartoum where the waters surface is broken by numerous small boulders and stones lying on the river bed, as well as many small rocky islets. ... For the English rock band, see Oasis (band). ... Desert landscape in Southern Libya The Libyan Desert (Arabic: الصحراء الليبية) is an African desert that is located in the northern and eastern part of the Sahara Desert and occupies southwestern Egypt, eastern Libya and northwestern Sudan. ... // [[Image:]] Map of Canaan For other uses, see Canaan (disambiguation). ... Located south of Cairo, Egypt, the area of el-Lisht is the home to several pyramids and associated royal and noble burials. ... Unsolved problems in Egyptology: Does the Story of Sinuhe recount real events? If so, did Sinuhe abandon his duty or was he a hero? The Tale of Sinuhe is an Ancient Egyptian work of literature. ... nomen or birth name Amenemhat I was the first ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty (the dynasty debated to be the beginning of the Middle Kingdom of Egypt). ...

Building program

He dispatched several quarrying expeditions to the Sinai and Wadi Hammamat and built numerous shrines and temples throughout Egypt and Nubia in his long reign. He rebuilt the important temple of Re-Atum in Heliopolis, the centre of the sun cult – and erected 2 red granite obelisks there to celebrate his Year 30 Heb Sed Jubilee. One of the obelisks still remains and is the oldest standing obelisk in Egypt. It is 67 feet tall and weighs 120 tons or 240,000 pounds. A well known open bark shrine (known as the White Chapel) with fine, high quality reliefs of this ruler, was built at Karnak to commemorate his Year 30 jubilee; it is still on display, having been rebuilt from various stone blocks discovered by Henri Chevrier in 1926. Finally, Senusret remodelled the Temple of Khenti-Amentiu Osiris at Abydos, among his other major building projects. Sinai Peninsula, Gulf of Suez (west), Gulf of Aqaba (east) from Space Shuttle STS-40 For other uses of the word Sinai, please see: Sinai (disambiguation). ... Wadi Hammamat (Arabic: Valley of Many Baths) is a dry river bed in Egypts Eastern Desert, about halfway between Qusier and Qena. ... The sed festival (or heb sed) was an Ancient Egyptian ceremony held to celebrate the continued rule of a pharaoh. ... White Chapel of Senusret I Currently reconstructed in the Karnak Open Air Museum, the White Chapel of Senusret I was built during the Middle Kingdom of Egypt. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Abydos (Arabic: أبيدوس, Greek Αβυδος), one of the most ancient cities of Upper Egypt, is about 11 km (6 miles) west of the Nile at latitude 26° 10 N. The Egyptian name was Abdju (technically, 3bdw, hieroglyphs shown to the right), the hill of the symbol or reliquary, in which the sacred...

The White Chapel of Senusret I at Karnak

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The court

The court of Senusret is quite well known. The Vizier at the beginning of his reign was Intefiqer who is known from many inscriptions and from his tomb next to the pyramid of Amenemhat I. He seems to have stayed quite long in his office and was followed by a certain Senusret. Two treasurers are known from the reign of the king. Sobekhotep (year 22) and Mentuhotep. The latter had a huge tomb next to the pyramid of the king and he seems to have been the main architect of the Amun temple at Karnak. The Ancient Egyptian adminstrator (tjaty) is often translated as Vizier. ... The Ancient Egyptian noble Intefiqer was Governor of the City (i. ... Look up Treasurer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Succession

Senusret himself was crowned coregent with his father in his father's 20th regnal year.^[3] Towards the end of his own life, he appointed his son Amenemhat II as his junior coregent as well. The stele of Wepwawetō is dated to the 44th year of Senusret and to the 2nd year of Amenemhet, thus he would have appointed him sometime in his 43rd year.^[4] He died sometime in his Year 46 since the Turin Canon ascribes him a reign of 45 Years and a lost number of months.^[5] A Co-regency is the situation where a monarchical position (such as King, Queen, Emperor or Empress), normally held by only a single person, is held by two. ... nomen or birth name Amenemhat II was a pharaoh of Egypt. ... A Co-regency is the situation where a monarchical position (such as King, Queen, Emperor or Empress), normally held by only a single person, is held by two. ... The Turin King List also known as the Turin Royal Canon, is a unique papyrus, written in hieratic, currently in the Museo Egizio (Egyptian Museum) at Turin, to which it owes its modern name. ...

References

1. ^ W. Grajetzki, The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: History,Archaeology and Society, Duckworth, London 2006 ISBN 0-7156-3435-6, p.36
2. ^ Senusret I
3. ^ Murnane, Willaim J. Ancient Egyptian Coregencies, Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization. No. 40. p.2. The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1977.
4. ^ Murnane, Willaim J. Ancient Egyptian Coregencies, Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization. No. 40. p.5. The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1977.
5. ^ Murnane, Willaim J. Ancient Egyptian Coregencies, Studies in Ancient Oriental Civilization. No. 40. p.6. The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, 1977.

External links

• Senusret (I) Kheperkare
• Sesostris I (Kheperkare)