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{{Infobox politician|name=Seneferwi|birth_date=27th century BCE|birth_place=[[Kingdom of Egypt (2686–2181 BCE)|Egypt]]|death_date=c. 2589 BCE|death_place=Egypt|nationality=Egyptian|political_party=4th Dynasty|image=Seneferwi.png}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Seneferwi|native_name=𓋴𓄤𓅱𓂋|birth_date=27th century BCE|birth_place=[[Kingdom of Egypt (2686–2181 BCE)|Egypt]]|death_date=c. 2589 BCE|death_place=Egypt|nationality=Egyptian|political_party=4th Dynasty|image=Seneferwi.png}} | ||
'''Seneferwi''' (27th century BCE – c. 2589 BCE) was the founder of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. He led invasions of neighboring peoples, capturing 7,000 people and 200,000 cattle from the Kushites and 1,100 people from the Libyan Berbers. He also conquered several copper mines on the Sinai Peninsula. Under Seneferwi, Egypt brought cedar from the Phoenician city of Gebal (Byblos) and sent trading expeditions to Kush to buy ebony, incense, and perfumes.<ref>{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | '''Seneferwi''' (27th century BCE – c. 2589 BCE) was the founder of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. He led invasions of neighboring peoples, capturing 7,000 people and 200,000 cattle from the Kushites and 1,100 people from the Libyan Berbers. He also conquered several copper mines on the Sinai Peninsula. Under Seneferwi, Egypt brought cedar from the Phoenician city of Gebal (Byblos) and sent trading expeditions to Kush to buy ebony, incense, and perfumes. The first annual historical records began during his reign.<ref>{{Library citation|link=Ancient Civilisations of East and West}}</ref> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Pharaohs]] | [[Category:Pharaohs]] | ||
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Seneferwi 𓋴𓄤𓅱𓂋 | |
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| Born | 27th century BCE Egypt |
| Died | c. 2589 BCE Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Political party | 4th Dynasty |
Seneferwi (27th century BCE – c. 2589 BCE) was the founder of the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt. He led invasions of neighboring peoples, capturing 7,000 people and 200,000 cattle from the Kushites and 1,100 people from the Libyan Berbers. He also conquered several copper mines on the Sinai Peninsula. Under Seneferwi, Egypt brought cedar from the Phoenician city of Gebal (Byblos) and sent trading expeditions to Kush to buy ebony, incense, and perfumes. The first annual historical records began during his reign.[1]