Event
Reign of Semiramis I (Merneith/Uenephes)
CFAH AP-21: the reign of Semiramis I, 2036–1994 BC; CFAH-6 links her with Merneith/Uenephes of Egypt.
Tier 1: CFAH anchor point: 2036–1994 BC (AP-21)
Description
Semiramis is the widow of Ninus (Nimrod) in the classical sources. CFAH-6 Table 1 gives the start as 2036/2035 BC, and CFAH-6 Argument 2 §A links the end of the famine of Djoser to the death of Uenephes in 1994 BC.
Chronologies
| Chronology | Date as stated | Year (BC / AM) | Citation & note |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFAH anchor point | 2036–1994 BC Precision: year-range |
2036/1994 BC | Griffith & White, "Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 3: Anchor Points of Ancient History," ARJ 16 (2023): 131–154, section "AP-21: Reign of Semiramis I: 2036–1994 B.C."; CFAH-6 Argument 2, Table 1 "Anchor Points for early Egyptian history" #21 ("Start of the reign of Semiramis I", 2036/2035) (opens in a new tab) CFAH-3 heading: "Reign of Semiramis I: 2036–1994 B.C." Sets sort year |
| Ussher-Jones | Not yet established | — | — Jones (Chart No. 1; Chronology of the Old Testament, 2002) gives no date for this extra-biblical event. |
| Ussher | Not yet established | — | — No matching entry found in Ussher's Annals. |
Related
CFAH charts
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CFAH-3 · Fig. 2
Durations to Semiramis I.
AP-15: Semiramis II: 1232/1231 B.C.
Records: Reign of Semiramis I (Merneith/Uenephes)
Answers Research Journal (publicly served image; hotlinked, not copied)
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CFAH-3 · Fig. 8
Detail of one of the two stelae erected in front of the tomb of Queen Mer-Neith at Abydos, Umm el Qaab, tomb Y (Tomb of Queen Mer-Neith).
AP-21: Reign of Semiramis I: 2036–1994 B.C.
Image credit (per the paper): Now in the Egyptian Museum, JE 34450. Juan R. Lazaro, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Records: Reign of Semiramis I (Merneith/Uenephes)
Answers Research Journal (publicly served image; hotlinked, not copied)
Free sources
- Chronological Framework of Ancient History. 3: Anchor Points of Ancient History, (opens in a new tab) — section "AP-21: Reign of Semiramis I: 2036–1994 B.C."; CFAH-6 Argument 2, Table 1 "Anchor Points for early Egyptian history" #21 ("Start of the reign of Semiramis I", 2036/2035) free-to-read
- The King James Version of the Bible (opens in a new tab) public-domain
Copyrighted works (CFAH papers, F. N. Jones) are linked, not reproduced.