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Smendes

Smendes was a ruler of Lower Egypt from Tanis at the end of the New Kingdom, who founded the Twenty-First Dynasty. By around 1100 BCE Upper Egypt was governed by the High Priest of Amun while Smendes controlled Lower Egypt. This division marked the end of the New Kingdom.

Smendes
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Egyptian Empire New KingdomDecline

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Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Smendes. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/smendes
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