Siamun
Sign in to saveNeterkheperre or Netjerkheperre-Setepenamun Siamun was the sixth pharaoh of Egypt during the Twenty-first Dynasty. He built extensively in Lower Egypt for a king of the Third Intermediate Period and is regarded as one of the most powerful rulers of the Twenty-first Dynasty after Psusennes I. Siamun's prenomen, Netjerkheperre-Setepenamun, means "Divine is The Manifestation of Ra, Chosen of Amun" while his name means 'son of Amun.'
Person
- Born
- 1050-00-00
- Died
- 0959-01-01
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- 35
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Key facts
- Pharaoh.name
- Siamun
- Pharaoh.alt_name
- Psinaches (Manetho)?
- Pharaoh.image
- Relief Siamun Petrie.jpg
- Pharaoh.caption
- Siamun on a relief, from Memphis
- Pharaoh.nomen
- SiamunS3 JmnSon of AmunG39-N5-Second nomen:NesutsiamunNswt s3 JmnKing, son of AmunG39-N5-
- Pharaoh.prenomen
- Netjerkheperre SetepenamunNṯrj-ḫpr-Rˁ-stp-n-JmnDivine is the manifestation of Ra, the chosen one of AmunM23:t-L2:t-Second prenomen:Netjekheperre MeriamunNṯrj-ḫpr-Rˁ-mrj-JmnDivine is the manifestation of Ra, beloved of AmunM23:t-L2:t-
- Pharaoh.horus
- Kanakht MerimaatK3-nḫt-mrj-M3ˁtStrong bull, beloved of MaatSecond Horus name: Kanekhet Merimaat Sa[meri]enamun PeriemkhawefK3-nḫt-mrj-M3ˁt-s3-[mrj]-n-Jmn prj-m-ḥˁw=fStrong bull, beloved of Maat, [beloved] son of Amun, who has emerged from his body
- Pharaoh.reign
- 985–966 BC
- Pharaoh.dynasty
- 21st Dynasty
- Pharaoh.predecessor
- Osorkon the Elder
- Pharaoh.successor
Key dates
- Born
- 1050 BCE
- Died
- 1 January 959 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Egypt
- Father
- Amenemope
- Occupation
- statesperson
- Position held
- pharaoh
- Noble title
- pharaoh
- Image
- Siamun’s royal cartouche on a lintel.jpg
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7 sectionsContents
- Family
- Manetho
- Reign length
- Monuments and campaign in Canaan
- Burial
- Siamun and Solomon
- References
Neterkheperre or Netjerkheperre-Setepenamun Siamun was the sixth pharaoh of Egypt during the Twenty-first Dynasty. He built extensively in Lower Egypt for a king of the Third Intermediate Period and is regarded as one of the most powerful rulers of the Twenty-first Dynasty after Psusennes I. Siamun's prenomen, Netjerkheperre-Setepenamun, means "Divine is The Manifestation of Ra, Chosen of Amun" while his name means 'son of Amun.'
==Family== Siamun was the son of Psusennes I and born to [...]. He may have been a child when his father died, prompting Osorkon the Elder to act as a king-regent. Siamun might then have married Karimala, daughter of Osorkon the Elder. Furthermore, Siamun was not succeeded by a son, but a cousin Psusennes II, who in turn was succeeded by Shoshenq I, nephew of Osorkon the Elder, indicating a crisis in the order of succession.