Senusret I

Senusret I
Senusret I
Sesostris, Sesonchosis
	Statue of Senusret I in the Cairo Museum, Egypt
Pharaoh
Reign	45 regnal years (Turin King List); 1971–1926 BC; (1920–1875 BC)
Predecessor	Amenemhat I
Successor	Amenemhat II
Horus name
Horus name
	Ankhmesut; ˁnḫ-msw.t; Living of births
Nebty name
	Ankhmesut; ˁnḫ-msw.t; Living of births
Golden Horus
Praenomen
Nomen
	Senusret; S(j)-n-Wsrt; Man of Wosret
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Consort	Neferu III
Children	Amenemhat II, Amenemhat-ankh, Itakayt, Sebat, Neferusobek, Neferuptah
Father	Amenemhat I
Mother	Neferitatjenen
Died	1926 BC (1875 BC)
Burial	Pyramid at el-Lisht
Monuments	White Chapel, Pyramid of Senusret I
Dynasty	Twelfth Dynasty

Senusret I (Middle Egyptian: z-n-wsrt; /suʀ nij ˈwas.ɾiʔ/) also anglicized as Sesostris I and Senwosret I, was the second pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty of Egypt. He ruled from 1971 BC to 1926 BC (1920 BC to 1875 BC), and was one of the most powerful kings of the 12th dynasty. He was the son of Amenemhat I. Senusret I was known by his prenomen, Kheperkare, which means "the Ka of Re is created." He expanded the territory of Egypt, allowing him to rule over an age of prosperity.