Osorkon I in hieroglyphs

The second pharaoh of the Twenty-second Dynasty,

Precedessor
Shoshenq I

Successor
Shoshenq II

Reign of Osorkon I
AE Chronology922–888
v. Beckerath925–890
Dodson927–892
Redford910–896
Manetho15 years

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

The Dual King
The Son of Ra

Horus Ka nakht mery Ra redjen su Itemu her nesetef er gereg tawy  The Dual King Sekhem kheper Ra  Son of Ra Userken mery Amun

Horus names

Horus name

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

Horus name
Horus name
Ka nakht mery Ra redjen su Itemu her nesetef er gereg tawy
kꜢ-nḫt mri-rꜤ rdi.n-s(w)-itm-ḥr-nst.f-r-grg-tꜢwi
The strong bull beloved of Ra, whom
E1:D40-ra:mr-r:t:a:n:z-A304A-D2:t-g:O1\70-f:r:U18-M127-wAD
Naville, Bubastis, plate XLI (D)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:H1
Horus name variant
Horus name
Ka nakht mery Ra redjen su Itemu her nesetef er gereg tawy
kꜢ-nḫt mri-rꜤ rdi.n-s(w)-itm-ḥr-nst.f-r-grg-tꜢwi
The strong bull beloved of Ra, whom Atum put on his throne in order to establish the Two Lands
E1:D40-ra:mr-G7-r:a-t:n-s-A304A-D2:Z1-g:t*Z4-f:r-U17:Y1-N17:N17:N23*N23
Donation Stela, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no. 10.176.42
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:H2

Nebty name

Two ladies hieroglyphs

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

Nebty name
Saa kheperu wer biaut
sꜤꜢ-ḫprw wr-biꜢwt
The one who has magnified (his) manifestations is one great of marvels
s-aA:a-xpr:r-W-A53-wr:r-U16-Y1:Z2
Donation Stela, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no. 10.176.42
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:N

Golden Horus name

Golden Horus name

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

Golden Horus name
Nakht khepesh der pedjut 9
nḫt ḫpš dr-pḏt-9
The strong-armed one who has repelled the Nine Bows, the sovereign who has seized all lands
A24-xpS-d:r-A24-pD:t*1-3:3:3-T14-A1*A40:Z2
Donation Stela, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no. 10.176.42
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:G1

Throne names

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
Sekhem kheper Ra
sḫm-ḫpr-rꜤ
The powerful one is a manifestation of Ra
ra-sxm-xpr
A catalogue of the Egyptian antiquities in the possession of F.G. Hilton Price, no. 1740
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:T2
Throne name variant
Sekhem kheper Ra, setep en Ra
sḫm-ḫpr-rꜤ stp.n-rꜤ
The powerful one is a manifestation of Ra, chosen by Ra
ra-sxm-xpr-stp&n&ra
Naville, Bubastis, plate XLI (D)
The Epigraphic Survey, The Bubastite portal, (OIP 74), plate 14
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:T1

Birth names

Nomen or birth name

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

Birth name
Userken mery Amun
wsrkn mri-imn
Osorkon, beloved of Amun
i-mn:n:N36-wA-Aa18-r:k:n
The Epigraphic Survey, The Bubastite portal, (OIP 74), plate 14
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:E1
Birth name variant
Userken mery Amun
wsr-kn mri-imn
Osorkon, beloved of Amun
i-mn:n:N36-wA-Aa18-i-r:k:n
Naville, Bubastis, plate XLI (D)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:E2
Birth name variant
Userken
wsrkn
Osorkon
wA\-Aa18-r:k:N17
Posener, Malinine, Vercoutter, Catalogue des steles du Serapeum de Memphis, no. 31
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 184-185, 2:E3

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

AuthorGreekTranscriptionReign
Africanus xxii, 2 Oσορθων Osorthon 15 years
Eusebius xxii, 2 Oσορθων Osorthon 15 years
Jerome Osorthon 15 years

Bibliography

  • Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 324–332
  • Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 184–185
  • Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 145–146
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