His throne name is present on all four of the New Kingdom king lists, and the Turin Canon preserves his length of reign as 9 years, 3 months and 27 days. His name is not present in the king list of Manetho.
Precedessor Successor | |
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Reign of Amenemhat IV | |
AE Chronology | 1772–1764 |
v. Beckerath | 1807–1798 |
Shaw | 1786–1777 |
Dodson | 1798–1785 |
Arnold | 1799–1787 |
Malek | 1814–1805 |
Grimal | 1797–1790 |
Franke | 1773–1764 |
Redford | 1798–1790 |
Turin King List | 9y 3m 27d |
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Horus Kheper kheperu The Dual King Maa kheru Ra Son of Ra Amenemhat
Horus names
The oldest form of the name of a pharaoh, a falcon representing Horus is perched on the palace facade.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 86-87, 7:H1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 86-87, 7:H2
Nebty name
The “Two Ladies”, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 86-87, 7:N
Golden Horus name
Horus perched on Gold, which was associated with eternity, but its meaning is disputed.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 86-87, 7: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. 21
Karnak Canon no. 21
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 86-87, 7:T1
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) VI:1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 86-87, 7:T2
Birth name
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 140h
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 337–341
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 86–87
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 59–60
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 30–32
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