Senusret I

Senusret I
Sesostris, Sesonchosis
Statue of Senusret I in the Cairo Museum, Egypt
Statue of Senusret I in the Cairo Museum, Egypt
Pharaoh
Reign45 regnal years (Turin King List)
1971–1926 BC; (1920–1875 BC)
PredecessorAmenemhat I
SuccessorAmenemhat II
Royal titulary
Horus name
Ankhmesut
ˁnḫ-msw.t
Living of births
G5
anxmswt
Nebty name
Ankhmesut
ˁnḫ-msw.t
Living of births
G16
anxmswt
Golden Horus
Ankhmesut
ˁnḫ-msw.t
Living of births
G8anxmswt

Turin canon:
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Prenomen  (Praenomen)
Kheperkare
Ḫpr-k3-Rˁ
The Ka of Ra is created
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Nomen
Senusret
S(j)-n-Wsrt
Man of Wosret
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ConsortNeferu III
ChildrenAmenemhat II, Amenemhat-ankh, Itakayt, Sebat, Neferusobek, Neferuptah
FatherAmenemhat I
MotherNeferitatjenen[1]
Died1926 BC (1875 BC)
BurialPyramid at el-Lisht
MonumentsWhite Chapel, Pyramid of Senusret I
DynastyTwelfth Dynasty

Senusret I (Middle Egyptian: z-n-wsrt; /suʀ nij ˈwas.ɾiʔ/) also anglicized as Sesostris I and Senwosret I, was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1971 BC to 1926 BC (1920 BC to 1875 BC),[2] and was one of the most powerful kings of this Dynasty. He was the son of Amenemhat I. Senusret I was known by his prenomen, Kheperkare, which means "the Ka of Re is created."[3] He expanded the territory of Egypt allowing him to rule over an age of prosperity.[4]

He continued his father's aggressive expansionist policies against Nubia by initiating two expeditions into this region in his 10th and 18th years and established Egypt's formal southern border near the second cataract where he placed a garrison and a victory stele.[5] He also organized an expedition to a Western Desert oasis. Senusret I established diplomatic relations with some rulers of towns in Syria and Canaan. He also tried to centralize the country's political structure by supporting nomarchs who were loyal to him. His pyramid was constructed at el-Lisht. Senusret I is mentioned in the Story of Sinuhe where he is reported to have rushed back to the royal palace in Memphis from a military campaign in Libya after hearing about the assassination of his father, Amenemhat I.

  1. ^ W. Grajetzki, The Middle Kingdom of Ancient Egypt: History, Archaeology and Society, Duckworth, London 2006 ISBN 0-7156-3435-6, p.36
  2. ^ Erik Hornung; Rolf Krauss; David Warburton, eds. (2006). Ancient Egyptian chronology. Brill. ISBN 9004113851. OCLC 70878036.
  3. ^ Peter Clayton, Chronicle of the Pharaohs, Thames & Hudson Ltd, (1994), p.78
  4. ^ Robins. The Art of Ancient Egypt. pp. 95–97.
  5. ^ Senusret I