Neferkare Amenemnisu was an
ancient Egyptian
pharaoh, the second king of the
21st Dynasty
The Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XXI, alternatively 21st Dynasty or Dynasty 21) is usually classified as the first Dynasty of the Ancient Egyptian Third Intermediate Period, lasting from 1077 BC to 943 BC.
History
After the r ...
.
Reign
Amenemnisu's existence was only confirmed in 1940 when the
Tanite tomb of his successor
Psusennes I was discovered by
Pierre Montet: a gold bow cap inscribed with both Amenemnisu's royal name, Neferkare, and that of his successor Psusennes I was found within the tomb.
[ K.A. Kitchen, ''The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (c. 1100-650 BC)'', Warminster, 3rd ed. 1996. § 218.] Previously, his existence had been doubted as no objects naming him had been discovered. However, the memory of his short rule as the second pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty was preserved in
Manetho
Manetho (; grc-koi, Μανέθων ''Manéthōn'', ''gen''.: Μανέθωνος) is believed to have been an Egyptian priest from Sebennytos ( cop, Ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩϯ, translit=Čemnouti) who lived in the Ptolemaic Kingdom in the early third ...
's ''Epitome'' as a king ''Nephercheres'' who is assigned a short reign of four years.
Pardon of rebellions
While his reign is generally obscure, the then
High Priest of Amun at
Thebes,
Menkheperre, is known to have
pardon
A pardon is a government decision to allow a person to be relieved of some or all of the legal consequences resulting from a criminal conviction. A pardon may be granted before or after conviction for the crime, depending on the laws of the ju ...
ed several leaders of a
rebellion
Rebellion, uprising, or insurrection is a refusal of obedience or order. It refers to the open resistance against the orders of an established authority.
A rebellion originates from a sentiment of indignation and disapproval of a situation and ...
against the High Priest's authority during Amenemnisu's reign.
[ These rebels had previously been ]exile
Exile is primarily penal expulsion from one's native country, and secondarily expatriation or prolonged absence from one's homeland under either the compulsion of circumstance or the rigors of some high purpose. Usually persons and peoples suf ...
d to the Western Oasis of Egypt in Year 25 of Smendes. These events are reported on the so-called Banishment Stela ( Louvre C. 256), likely made during the brief reign of Amenemnisu.[K.A. Kitchen, 1996, §§ 213; 218]
See also
* List of pharaohs
The title "Pharaoh" is used for those rulers of Ancient Egypt who ruled after the unification of Upper Egypt, Upper and Lower Egypt by Narmer during the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, approximately 3100 BC. However, the s ...
References
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11th-century BC Pharaohs
Pharaohs of the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt
1047 BC deaths
Year of birth unknown