Co-regent of five years; sole reign of around fifteen years.[1][note 1]
Predecessor
Amenemhat II
Successor
Senusret III
Royal titulary
Horus name
Seshemtawy Sšm-t3wy The one who has guided the Two Lands[10]
Nebty name
Sekhamaat Sḫˁ M3ˁt The one who has caused Maat to appear[10]
Variant: Sekhainebti Sḫˁ.j-Nb.tj He who causes the two ladies to appear
Golden Horus
Hetep netjeru Ḥtp-nṯr.w With whom the gods are satisfied[10]
Prenomen (Praenomen)
Khakheperre Ḫˁ-ḫpr-Rˁ[10] The Soul of Ra comes into being[5][dubious – discuss] or The very appearance of the manifestation of Re[10]
Nomen
Senusret S-n-Wsrt The man belonging to Wosret[10][5]
Consort
Khenemetneferhedjet I, Nofret II, Itaweret (?), Khenmet (?)
Children
Senusret III, Senusret-sonbe, Itakayt, Neferet, Sithathoryunet
Father
Amenemhat II
Burial
Pyramid of Senusret II
Dynasty
Twelfth Dynasty
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.[11] 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).[12]
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.[13] His Year 6 is attested in a wall painting from the tomb of a local nomarch named Khnumhotep II at Beni Hasan.
^Grimal 1992, p. 166.
^Dodson & Hilton 2004, p. 289.
^Lehner 2008, p. 8.
^Arnold 2003, p. 267.
^ abcClayton 1994, p. 78.
^Frey 2001, p. 150.
^Grimal 1992, p. 391.
^Shaw 2004, p. 483.
^Callender 2004, p. 152.
^ abcdefLeprohon 2013, p. 59.
^Verner 2002, p. 386.
^Petrie 1891, p. 5ff.
^Clayton 1994, p. 83.
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