Amenemnesut in hieroglyphs

The second pharaoh of the Twenty-first Dynasty, a.k.a. Amenemnisu

Precedessor
Smendes I

Successor
Psusennes I
Reign of Amenemnesut
AE Chronology1005–1002
von Beckerath1044–1040
Shaw1043–1039
Dodson1038–1034
Redford1004–1000
Manetho4 years
The origin of Amenemnesut is unclear, likely a son of Smendes I and older brother of Psusennes I. His reign was short, he was probably already old when he became Pharaoh.

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

The Dual King
The Son of Ra

  The Dual King Nefer ka Ra heqa Waset  Son of Ra Amen em nesu mery Amun

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
Nefer ka Ra, <i>heqa Waset</i>
Nefer ka Ra, heqa Waset
nfr-kꜢ-rꜤ ḥḳꜢ-wꜢst
The perfect one is the (very) ka of Ra, ruler of Thebes
Montet, La Nécropole royale de Tanis (1951), Vol. 2, pl. 73, fig. 43
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 178-179, 2:T

Birth names

Nomen or birth name

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

Birth name
Amen em nesu
Amen em nesu
ꞽmn-m-nswt
Amun is king
Borchardt, Quellen und Forschungen zur Zeitbestimmung der Ägyptischen Geschichte, II, plate 2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 178-179, 2:E2
Birth name variant
Amen em nesu, <i>mery Amun</i>
Amen em nesu, mery Amun
ꞽmn-m-nsw mrꞽ-ꞽmn
Amun is king, beloved of Amun
Montet, La Nécropole royale de Tanis (1951), Vol. 2, pl. 73, fig. 43
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 178-179, 2:E1

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

AuthorGreekTranscriptionReign
Africanus xxi, 3 Νεφελχερης Nephelcheres 4 years
Eusebius xxi, 3 Νεφερχερης Nephercheres 4 years
Jerome Nephercheres 4 years

Bibliography

  • Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 178–179
  • Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 139
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