Senusret III's Nubian Campaigns and Fortresses (c. 1878–1839 BCE)

1. Year 8 Nubian campaign recorded at Semna

   Jan 1, 1870 BCELabels: Semna inscription, Senusret III

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2. Canal cleared at the First Cataract

   Jan 1, 1870 BCELabels: Elephantine, canal

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3. Year 10 Nubian campaign extends pressure southward

   Jan 1, 1868 BCELabels: Senusret III, Nubia

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4. Major fortress construction at Mirgissa (Iken)

   Jan 1, 1866 BCELabels: Mirgissa Iken, fortress

   • Mirgissa
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5. Year 16 Semna boundary decree establishes frontier

   Jan 1, 1862 BCELabels: Semna stela, frontier decree

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   • SemnaStela
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6. Semna–Kumma twin forts anchor the new border

   Jan 1, 1862 BCELabels: Semna, Kumma

   • Semna
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7. Buhen developed as northern anchor fortress

   Jan 1, 1860 BCELabels: Buhen fortress

   • Buhen
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8. Year 19 Nubian campaign continues frontier enforcement

   Jan 1, 1859 BCELabels: Senusret III, Nubian campaign

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9. Dabenarti fortified as part of cataract barrier

   Jan 1, 1858 BCELabels: Dabenarti, fort

   • Dabenarti
   • Mirgissa

10. Shalfak fortress built under Senusret III

    Jan 1, 1855 BCELabels: Shalfak fortress, Senusret III

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    • Shalfak

11. Uronarti garrisoned in the Second Cataract system

    Jan 1, 1855 BCELabels: Uronarti fortress

    • Uronarti
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12. Askut fortress built to secure Nubian border

    Jan 1, 1855 BCELabels: Askut fortress

    • Askut

13. Fort chain operates as surveillance and control network

    Jan 1, 1855 BCELabels: Fort chain, Second Cataract

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    • ShalfakEES

14. Southern frontier stabilized at Semna for later reigns

    Jan 1, 1850 BCELabels: Semna frontier, Senusret III

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    • SemnaStela