entity · person_egyfull_senuset_iii
Senusret III
Also known as: Sesostris III
Dynasty 12 ruler associated with Nubian frontier consolidation and administrative change.
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.
1878 BCE–1839 BCE
Precision: range
moderateThis 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 Oxford History of Ancient Egypt — Ian Shaw (editor) (2000)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
Research description
Dynasty 12 ruler associated with Nubian frontier consolidation and administrative change. 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 Oxford History of Ancient Egypt — Ian Shaw (editor) (2000)Supports inclusion, approximate reign and historical significance.
Locator: Ruler/period discussion
Referenced records
- Middle Kingdom central state · entity