Despite his nebty name "He who inspires great fear," Amenhotep I seems to have enjoyed a peaceful and prosperous reign. He embarked on a number of building projects, but most were later dismantled by his successors and used as filling for their own projects. In anticipation of celebrating his Sed festival after at the usual 30 year of reign, he had structures built at Karnak, but was not to be used or completed.
| Precedessor Successor | |
|---|---|
| Reign of Amenhotep I | |
| AE Chronology | 1514–1494 |
| v. Beckerath | 1525–1504 |
| Shaw | 1525–1504 |
| Dodson | 1524–1503 |
| Arnold | 1525–1504 |
| Malek | 1525–1504 |
| Grimal | 1526–1506 |
| Redford | 1545–1525 |
| Manetho (Josephus) | 20y 7m |
| Manetho (Africanus) | 24 years |
| Manetho (Eusebius) | 21 years |
| Manetho (Jerome) | 21 years |
| Highest attestation | Year 21 |
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Horus Kau waf tau The Dual King Djoser ka Ra Son of Ra Amenhotep
Horus names
The oldest form of the name of a pharaoh, a falcon representing Horus is perched on the palace facade.
Naville, The XIth dynasty temple at Deir el-Bahari, I, p.60
Doorway to the Chapel of Amenhotep I (Karnak Open Air Museum)
Legrain, Second rapport sur les travaux exécutés à Karnak, ASAE 4 (1903): 15
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:H1
Borchardt, Geschichte der altägyptischen Zeitmesser, plate 18 (5)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:H2
Nebty names
The “Two Ladies”, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:N
Golden Horus names
Horus perched on Gold, which was associated with eternity, but its meaning is disputed.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:G
Throne names
Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.
Saqqara Canon no. 11
Legrain, Second rapport sur les travaux exécutés à Karnak, ASAE 4 (1903): 15
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:T1
Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums , IV, 44:5
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:T2
Borchardt, Geschichte der altägyptischen Zeitmesser, 60-63, Pl. 18
Porter & Moss, Topographical Bibliography , I, 457
Birth names
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:E1
Cerny, BIFAO 27. 183–184
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , VI, 370
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:E3
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 132-133, 2:E2
Throne + Birth name
Combination of Throne- and Birth-name cartouches
probably only used for a special occasion.
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xviii, 3 | Αμενωφθις | Amenophthis | 24 years |
| Eusebius xviii, 3 | Aμμενωφίς | Ammenophis | 21 years |
| Jerome | Amenophis | 21 years | |
| Josephus 95 | Aμενωφις | Amenophis | 20 years, 7 months |
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 197–212
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 132–133
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 96
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 36–39
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