Senusret II
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Other names: Sesostris II
Job / Known for: Pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt
Left traces: Pyramid at El-Lahun and irrigation system
Born
Date: 1895
Location: EG Thebes, Egypt
Died
Date: 1878-12-31 (aged 17)
Resting place: EG El-Lahun, Faiyum, Egypt
Death Cause: Natural causes
Family
Spouse: Nefru and Khnemet
Children: Senusret III, Itakayt, and others
Parent(s): Amenemhat II and Nefertitanen
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Senusret II was the fourth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1897 BC to 1878 BC. His pyramid was constructed at El-Lahun. Senusret II took a great deal of interest in the Faiyum oasis region and began work on an extensive irrigation system from Bahr Yussef through to Lake Moeris through the construction of a dike at El-Lahun and the addition of a network of drainage canals. The purpose of his project was to increase the amount of cultivable land in that area. The importance of this project is emphasized by Senusret II’s decision to move the royal necropolis from Dahshur to El-Lahun where he built his pyramid. This location would remain the political capital for the 12th and 13th Dynasties of Egypt. Senusret II was known by his prenomen Khakheperre, which means “The Ka of Re comes into being”. The king also established the first known workers’ quarter in the nearby town of Senusrethotep (Kahun). Unlike his successor, Senusret II maintained good relations with the various nomarchs or provincial governors of Egypt who were almost as wealthy as the pharaoh. His Year 6 is attested in a wall painting from the tomb of a local nomarch named Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan. Some sources ascribe a co-regency period to Senusret II’s rule, with his father Amenemhat II as his co-regent. The Turin Canon is believed to assign a reign of 19 years to Senusret II and 30 years of reign to Senusret III. The lengths of the reigns of Senusret II and Senusret III are one of the main considerations for discerning the chronology of the Twelfth Dynasty.
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