Smendes

Smendes in Tour Egypt

SMENDES, THE FIRST KING OF THE 21ST DYNASTY AND THE THIRD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD by Jimmy Dunn -- The founders of Egyptian Dynasties frequently worked to establish their legitimacy to the throne, and yet, in later years were just as frequently honored by their successors as great men. Fables came to surround these men, but at the same time, it i...

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Smendes in Wikipedia

Hedjkheperre Setepenre Smendes was the founder of the Twenty-first dynasty of Egypt and succeeded to the throne after burying Ramesses XI in Lower Egypt – territory which he controlled. His Egyptian nomen or birth name was actually Nesbanebdjed[4] meaning "He of the Ram, Lord of Mendes"[5] but it was translated into Greek as Smendes by later clas...

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