Amenemnisu

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While Neferkare Amenemnisu's existence was only confirmed in 1940, the memory of his rule as the second pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty was preserved in Manetho's Epitome as king Nephercheres who is assigned a short reign of 4 years. He ruled around 1043-1039 BC. While his reign is generally obscure, the serving High Priest of Amun Menkheperre is known to have pardoned several leaders of a rebellion against this Priests authority during Amenemnisu's reign.[1] These rebels had been previously exiled to the Western Oasis of Egypt in Year 25 of Smendes. A gold bow cap inscribed with both Amenemnisu's royal name, Neferkare, and that of his successor Psusennes I was discovered in the tomb of Psusennes I.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ K.A. Kitchen, The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt (c.1100-650 BC), Warminster, 3rd ed:1996, p.261
  2. ^ K.A. Kitchen, op. cit., p.261
Preceded by
Smendes		 Pharaoh of Egypt
Twenty-first dynasty		 Succeeded by
Psusennes I
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