entity · person_merey_son_of_dedy
Merey son of Dedy
Also known as: Meryey, Mereye
The leader named in Merneptah’s Year 5 account of a Libyan-led coalition.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
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Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1250 BCE–1200 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · provides primary evidence
The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah: Grand Strategy in the 13th Century BC — Colleen Manassa (2003)Provides the name, patronymic, and leadership role.
Locator: Great Karnak Inscription, Year 5 narrative and translation
Research description
Merey is attested by an Egyptian royal victory inscription as the son of Dedy and leader of the Libyan coalition. The monument is the victorious king’s account, so its titles, casualty figures, and depiction of the defeated coalition require genre criticism.
Evidence and sources
- informs · provides primary evidence
The Great Karnak Inscription of Merneptah: Grand Strategy in the 13th Century BC — Colleen Manassa (2003)Provides the name, patronymic, and leadership role.
Locator: Great Karnak Inscription, Year 5 narrative and translation