entity · person_egyfull_merneptah
Merneptah
Dynasty 19 ruler whose inscriptions document conflicts in Libya and the Levant through royal victory rhetoric.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
Confidence describes the stated assessment; it does not certify expert approval. How review works.
Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1213 BCE–1203 BCE
Precision: range
highThis is a reign estimate. Birth, death and attested regnal-year data are kept separate and are not silently converted into the same assertion.
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah: Grand Strategy in the 13th Century BC — Colleen Manassa (2003)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
1213 BCE–1203 BCE
Precision: regnal year only
highAt least regnal Year 10 is attested. This does not independently fix the ruler's birth, death or exact absolute accession date.
- supports · provides regnal attestation
The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah: Grand Strategy in the 13th Century BC — Colleen Manassa (2003)Supports the regnal-year minimum and chronology caution.
Locator: Ruler chronology and attested Year 10
Research description
Dynasty 19 ruler whose inscriptions document conflicts in Libya and the Levant through royal victory rhetoric. Birth and death dates are not inferred here; the attached date assertion represents a modern reign estimate distinct from attested regnal years.
Evidence and sources
- supports · supports ruler and reign context
The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah: Grand Strategy in the 13th Century BC — Colleen Manassa (2003)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
Referenced records
- New Kingdom Egypt · entity