Shoshenq II in hieroglyphs

The third pharaoh of the Twenty-second Dynasty, a.k.a. Sheshonq II, Sheshonk II

Precedessor
Osorkon I

Successor
Shoshenq IIb
Reign of Shoshenq II
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The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Throne name

Prenomen or throne name

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

Throne name
Heqa kheper Ra, <i>setep en Ra</i>
Heqa kheper Ra, setep en Ra
ḥḳꜢ-ḫpr-rꜤ stp-n-rꜤ
The ruler is the (very) manifestation of Ra, chosen by Ra
Montet, La Nécropole royale de Tanis (1951), Vol. 2, 39, fig. 12
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 4:T

Birth name

Nomen or birth name

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

Birth name
Shoshenq <i>mery Amun</i>
Shoshenq mery Amun
šš(nḳ) mrꞽ-ꞽmn
Shoshenq, beloved of Amun
Montet, La Nécropole royale de Tanis (1951), Vol. 2, 39, fig. 12
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 4:E

Bibliography

  • Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 186–187
  • Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 146
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