Seti I

second pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty
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Summary

Seti I was born on 1323 BC[1] in Avaris[2]. He died on 1279 BC[3] in Ancient Egypt[4]. He worked as a statesperson[5]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,238 views/month, #6,027 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Valley of the Kings[7]
  • Father: Ramesses I[8]
  • Mother: Sitre[9]
  • Spouse: Tuya[10], Tanedjemet[11], Baketwernel[12]
  • Child: Nebchasetnebet[13], Tia[14], Ramesses II[15], Henutmire[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Egypt[17]
  • Position held: pharaoh[18], Pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt[19], Saqqara king[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Family: Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt[22]
  • Noble title: pharaoh[23]
  • Commons category: Seti I[24]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Seti I[25]
  • Depicted by: Patrick Stewart[26]
  • Described by source: Dictionary of African Biography[27], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Saqqara Tablet[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30]
  • Present in work: Exodus: Gods and Kings[31]
  • Time period: New Kingdom of Egypt[32], Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt[33]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[34]
  • Name in hiero markup: ra-mAat-mn[35], p:t-H-C7-i-i-mr-ii:n[36], F25-N28:Z2-wsr-s-r:D44-T10:T10:T10-m-N17:N17:N17-V30:Z2[37], F25-F31-s-G43-t:Z2-S42-Aa1p:O39-F23:D46-r:D44-T10:t-Z2:Z2:Z2[38], -E2:D40-N28-G17-R19-S29-S34-N17:N17-[39]

Why It Matters

Seti I has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Seti I born?

Seti I was born in Avaris[2].

Where did Seti I die?

Seti I passed away in Ancient Egypt[4].

Who were Seti I's parents?

Seti I's father was Ramesses I[8]. Seti I's mother was Sitre[9].

Who was Seti I married to?

Seti I's spouses include Tuya[10], Tanedjemet[11], and Baketwernel[12].

What did Seti I do for work?

Seti I worked as a statesperson[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'cs', 'cv', 'da', 'de'
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  2. 9w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → second pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 19th dynasty
    Jewish virtual library id → seti-i
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 185671
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  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Lyudmila Ocheretnaya
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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