Senusret III

{{Infobox pharaoh | name=Senusret III | alt_name= Sesostris III, Senwosret III | image=ThreeStatuesOfSesotrisIII-RightProfiles-BritishMuseum-August19-08.jpg | caption=Statues of Senusret III in the British Museum | nomen_hiero=F12-s-D21:t-z:n | nomen=SenusretS(j)-n-WsrtMan of Wosret | prenomen_hiero=ra-N28-D28*D28:D28 | prenomen=KhakaureḪˁj-k3w-RˁThe Kas of Ra have appeared | reign=1878-1839 BC | predecessor=Senusret II | successor=Amenemhat III | dynasty=Twelfth Dynasty | death_date= 1839 BC | monuments=Buhen and Toshka | horus_hiero=nTr-xpr-w | horus=NetjerkheperuNṯrj-ḫprwHorus, divine of form | nebty_hiero=nTr-ms-w-t | nebty=NetjermesutNṯrj-mswtThe two ladies, divine of birth | golden_hiero=xpr-G8 | golden=KheperBjk-nbw-ḫprThe golden Horus has been created | father=Senusret II | mother=Khnemetneferhedjet I | spouse=Neferthenut, Khnemetneferhedjet II, Itakayt, perhaps Meretseger | children=Amenemhat III, Khnemet, Menet, Mereret, Senetsenebtysy, Sithathor (?) | burial = Uncertain, possibly his pyramid at Dahshur or in his tomb at Abydos near the town of Wah-Sut }} Khakaure Senusret III (also written as Senwosret III or the hellenised form, Sesostris III) was a pharaoh of Egypt. He ruled from 1878 BC to 1839 BC during a time of great power and prosperity, and was the fifth king of the Twelfth Dynasty of the Middle Kingdom. He was a great pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty and is considered to be, perhaps, the most powerful Egyptian ruler of the dynasty. Consequently, he is regarded as one of the sources for the legend about Sesostris. His military campaigns gave rise to an era of peace and economic prosperity that reduced the power of regional rulers and led to a revival in craftwork, trade, and urban development. Senusret III was among the few Egyptian kings who were deified and honored with a cult during their own lifetime. Family Senusret III was the son of Senusret II and Khenemetneferhedjet I, also called Khenemetneferhedjet I Weret (the elder). Three wives of Senusret III are known for certain. These are Itakayt, Khenemetneferhedjet II and Neferthenut, all three mainly known from their burials next to the pyramid of the king at Dahshur. Several daughters are known, although they also are attested only by the burials around the king's pyramid and their exact relation to the king is disputable. These include Sithathor, Menet, Senetsenebtysy, and Meret. Amenemhat III was most likely a son of the king. Other sons are not known. Initiatives