Shoshenq II in hieroglyphs

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

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, setep en Ra

ḥḳꜢ-ḫpr-rꜤ stp-n-rꜤ

The ruler is the (very) manifestation of Ra, chosen by Ra

ra-HqA-xpr-stp&n&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

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

Birth name

Shoshenq mery Amun

šš(nḳ) mri-imn

Shoshenq, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-M8:M8

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