Shoshenq IIb 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

Tut kheper Ra

twt-ḫpr-rꜤ

The (very) image of the manifestation of Ra

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Bonheme, Les Chechonqides: Qui, combien?, Bulletin de la Société française d'Égyptologie 133, 53-54

Birth name

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

Birth name

Shoshenq mery Amun

ššnḳ mri-imn

Shoshenq, beloved of Amun

i-mn:n:N36-M8:M8-n:q

Bonheme, Les Chechonqides: Qui, combien?, Bulletin de la Société française d'Égyptologie 133, 53-54

Bibliography

• Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 146