Sekhemkara Amenemhat in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

  The Dual King Sekhem ka Ra  Son of Ra Amenemhat

Throne names

Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.

Throne name

Sekhem ka Ra

sḫm-kꜢ-rꜤ

The powerful one of the ka of Ra

ra-s-sxm-kA

Habachi, L. 1985. Elephantine IV: The Sanctuary of Heqaib. Archäologische Veröffentlichungen 33, pl. 199
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 88-89, 4:T1

Throne name variant

Sekhem ka Ra

sḫm-kꜢ-rꜤ

The powerful one of the ka of Ra

ra-sxm-kA

Hintze & Reineke. 1989. Felsinschriften aus dem Sudanesischen Nubien. No. 506.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 88-89, 4:T2

Throne name variant

Sekhem ka Ra

sḫm-kꜢ-rꜤ

The powerful one of the ka of Ra

ra-kA-sxm

Griffith, F. Ll. 1898. The Petrie Papyri, plate IX
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 88-89, 4:T3

Birth names

Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.

Birth name

Amenemhat

imn-m-ḥꜢt

Amun is at the forefront

i-mn:n-m-HAt:t

Habachi, L. 1985. Elephantine IV: The Sanctuary of Heqaib. Archäologische Veröffentlichungen 33, pl. 199
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 88-89, 4:E1

Birth name variant

Amenemhat(Ra)*

imn-m-ḥꜢt-(rꜤ)

Amun is at the forefront

ra-mn:.#34-m-HAt:t*Z1-G7

Turin King List 7.7
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 88-89, 4:E2
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VI:7

Bibliography

• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 88–89
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 62