Tausert
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Tausert was a female ruler of ancient Egypt who reigned at the end of the 19th dynasty, from approximately 1192 to 1191 BCE. She was the widow of Seti II and took the throne after the reign of Siptah. Tausert counted her regnal years from the death of Seti II and even restored his name over that of Siptah. Her reign was brief and marked by the dynastic struggles characteristic of the late 19th dynasty. Following Tausert's rule, a Syrian usurper named Bay is believed to have taken control, leading to a period of harsh taxation and neglect of temples.12
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Seti IIā¦succeeded by Seti IIās widow, Tausert, who counted her reigning years from the year of Seti IIās death (though she effectively reigned only from c. 1192 to c. 1191). Of the rulers or would-be rulers of this period, Seti II was the only one recognized by Ramses III (of theā¦
Read Moreā¦succeeded by Seti IIās widow, Tausert, who counted her reigning years from the year of Seti IIās death (though she effectively reigned only from c. 1192 to c. 1191). Of the rulers or would-be rulers of this period, Seti II was the only one recognized by Ramses III (of theā¦
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ancient EgyptLast years of the 19th dynastyā¦succeeded by Seti IIās widow Tausert, who ruled as king from c. 1192 to c. 1191 bce and counted her regnal years from the death of Seti II, whose name she restored over that of Siptah. A description in a later papyrus of the end of the dynasty alludes toā¦
Read Moreā¦succeeded by Seti IIās widow Tausert, who ruled as king from c. 1192 to c. 1191 bce and counted her regnal years from the death of Seti II, whose name she restored over that of Siptah. A description in a later papyrus of the end of the dynasty alludes toā¦
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