Shabaka in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus Sebaq tawy  The Dual King Nefer ka Ra  Son of Ra Sha ba ka

Horus name

The oldest form of the name of a pharaoh, a falcon representing Horus is perched on the palace facade.

Horus name

Sebaq tawy

sbḳ-tꜢwi

The one who has blessed the Two Lands

s-b-q:N17:N17

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 52:30
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The one who has blessed the Two Lands
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:H

Nebty name

The “Two Ladies”, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.

Nebty name

Sebaq tawy

sbḳ-tꜢwi

The one who has blessed the Two Lands

s-b-q:N17:N17

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 52:30
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The one who has blessed the Two Lands
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:N

Golden Horus name

Horus perched on Gold, which was associated with eternity, but its meaning is disputed.

Golden Horus name

Sebaq tawy

sbḳ-tꜢwi

The one who has blessed the Two Lands

s-b-q:N17:N17

Beckerath, The Nile Level Records at Karnak and their Importance, JARCE 5: 52:30
Translation: Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, The one who has blessed the Two Lands
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:G

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

Nefer ka Ra

nfr-kꜢ-rꜤ

The perfect one of the ka of Ra

ra-nfr-kA

Passim
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:T1

Throne name variant A

Nefer ka Ra

nfr-kꜢ-rꜤ

The perfect one of the ka of Ra

ra-nfr-E1

Annals of Archaeology and Anthropology 10 (1923): pl. 43
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:T2

Throne name variant B

Nefer ka Ra, mery Amun

nfr-kꜢ-rꜤ mri-imn

The perfect one of the ka of Ra, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-ra-nfr-kA

Keimer, Perles de collier en soufre fondu, ASAE 39 (1939): 206
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:T3

Birth names

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

Birth name

Sha ba ka

šꜢbꜢkꜢ

–

M8-E10-kA

Passim
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:E1

Birth name variant A

Sha ba ka

šꜢbꜢkꜢ

–

N37-E10-kA

Limestone block-statue of Iti (British Museum, EA24429)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:E2

Birth name variant B

Sha ba ka mery Amun

šꜢbꜢkꜢ mri-imn

Shabaka, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:U7-M8A-E10-kA

Revue d'Egyptologie 8: pl. 5
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 206-207, 4:E3

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

Bibliography

• Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 12–24
• Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 206–207
• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 162