Comparing the king lists
The three major New Kingdom king lists inscribed on stone are:
- Karnak king list — inscribed during the reign of Thutmose II (1493–1479 BC).
- Abydos king list — inscribed during the reign of Seti I (1290–1279 BC).
- Saqqara king list — inscribed during the reign of Ramesses II (1279–1213 BC).
The Karnak list contain 4 rows inscribed on three connected walls and the cartouches are not in sequential order. It is further divided into a left and right part where the pharaohs face the same direction.
This page is a visual comparison of the cartouches on the three list. For more information about the lists, check their respective page.
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Narmer | mnj | — | — |
| Aha | ttj | — | — |
| Djer | jttj | — | — |
| Wadj | jtA | — | — |
| Den | spAtj | — | — |
| Anedjib | mr-bAp | mrj-biApn | — |
| Semerkhet | smsw | — | — |
| Qa'a | qbH | qbHw | — |
| Hotepsekhemwy | bDAw | nTr-bAw | — |
| Nebra | kAkAw | kAkAw | — |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Ninetjer | bA-nTr | bA-nTrw | — |
| Wadjnes | wAD-ns | wAD-ls | — |
| Senedj | sndj | snD | — |
| Neferkara | — | nfr-kA-ra | — |
| Neferkasokar | — | nfr-kA-zkr | — |
| Hudjefa I | — | //-DfA-// | — |
| Khasekhemwy | DA-DA-y | bby | — |
| Nebka | nb-kA | — | — |
| Djoser | Dsr-sA | Dsr | — |
| Sekhemkhet | ttj | Dsr-ttj | — |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Hudjefa II | sDs | nb-kA-ra | — |
| ? | nfr-kA-ra | — | nfr-kA-ra |
| Huni | — | Hwnj | — |
| Sneferu | snfrw | snfrw | snfrw |
| Khufu | xfw | xfwf | — |
| Djedefra | Dd(w)-f-ra | Dd-f-ra | — |
| Khafra | xa-f-ra | xa(w)-f-ra | — |
| Menkaura | mn-kAw-ra | — | |
| Shepseskaf | Sps-kAf | — | |
| ? | — | — | |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| ? | — | — | |
| ? | — | — | |
| Userkaf | wsr-kAf | wsr-kAf | — |
| Sahura | sAH.w-ra | sAH.w-ra | sAH.w-ra |
| Neferirkara | kA-kA-j | nfr-ir-kA-ra | — |
| Shepseskara | — | Sps-kA-ra | — |
| Neferefra | nfr-f-ra | xa-nefer-ra | — |
| Niuserra Ini | nj-wsr-ra | — | jnj |
| Menkauhor | mn-kAw-Hr | mn-kAw-Hr | — |
| Djedkara Isesi | Dd-kA-ra | mAa-kA-ra | jssj |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Unas | wn-j-s | wn-j-s | — |
| Teti | ttj | ttj | tty |
| Userkara | wsr-kA-ra | — | — |
| Pepi I | mr-y-ra | ppy | ppy |
| Nemtiemsaf I | mr-n-ra | mr-n-ra | mr-n-ra |
| Pepi II | nfr-kA-ra | nfr-kA-ra | — |
| Nemtiemsaf II | mr-n-ra sA-m-sA-f | — | — |
| Netjerikara | nTr-kA-ra | — | — |
| Menkara | mn-kA-ra | — | — |
| Neferkara III | nfr-kA-ra | — | — |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Neferkara Neby | nfr-kA-ra nby | — | — |
| Djedkara Shemai | Dd-kA-ra SmAj | — | — |
| Neferkara Khendu | nfr-kA-ra xndw | — | — |
| Merenhor | nfr-kA-ra | — | — |
| Neferkamin | z-nfr-kA | — | — |
| Nikara | nj-kA-ra | — | — |
| Neferkara Tereru | nfr-kA-ra tr-rw | — | — |
| Neferkahor | nfr-kA-Hr | — | — |
| Neferkara Pepiseneb | nfr-kA-ra pjpj-snb | — | — |
| Neferkamin Anu | z-nfr-kA anw | — | — |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Qakara Ibi | qA-kAw-ra | — | — |
| Neferkaura | nfr-kAw-ra | — | — |
| Neferkauhor | nfr-kAw-Hr | — | — |
| Neferirkara II | nfr-jr-kA-ra | — | — |
| Mentuhotep II | nb-HApt-ra | nb-HApt-ra | nb-HApt-ra |
| Mentuhotep III | s-anx-kA-ra | s-anx-kA-ra | s-nfr-kA-ra |
| Amenemhat I | s-Htp-jb-ra | s-Htp-jb-ra | s-Htp-jb-ra |
| Senusret I | xpr-kA-ra | xpr-kA-ra | xpr-kA-ra |
| Amenemhat II | nbw-kAw-ra | nbw-kA-ra | nbw-kAw-ra |
| Senusret II | xa-xpr-ra | xa-xpr-ra | — |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Senusret III | xa-kAw-ra | xa-kA-ra | xa-kA-ra |
| Amenemhat III | nj-mAat-ra | nj-mAat-ra | — |
| Amenemhat IV | mAat-xrw-ra | mAat-xrw-ra | mAat-xrw-ra |
| Neferusobek | — | sbk-kA-ra | sbk-nfrw-ra |
| Wegaf | — | — | xw-tAwj-ra |
| Sekhemra Khutawy | — | — | sxm-ra xw-tAwj |
| Amenemhat V ??? | — | — | s-anx-ib-ra |
| Neferhotep I | — | — | xa-sxm-ra |
| Sobekhotep IV | — | — | xa-nfr-ra |
| Sobekhotep V | — | — | xa-Htp-ra |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Sobekhotep VI Merhotepra | — | — | mr-Htp-ra |
| Mersekhemra Ined | — | — | mr-sxm-ra |
| Sobekhotep VII | — | — | mr-kAw-ra |
| Senebmiu | — | — | s-wAH-n-ra |
| Rahotep | — | — | wAH-kAw-ra |
| Sobekemsaf I | — | — | sxm-wAD-kAw-ra |
| Djehuty | — | — | sxm-ra s-mn-tAwj |
| Sobekhotep VIII | — | — | sxm-ra s-wsr-tAwj |
| Nebirau | — | — | s-wAD-n-ra |
| Bebiankh | — | — | s-wsr-n-ra |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Intef VII | — | — | nbw-xpr-ra |
| Senakhtenra Ahmose | — | — | s-nxt-n-ra |
| Seqenenra | — | — | s-qn-n-ra |
| Ahmose | nb-pHtj-ra | nb-pHt(j)-ra | — |
| Amenhotep I | Dsr-kA-ra | Dsr-kA-ra | — |
| Thutmose I | aA-xpr-kA-ra | aA-xpr-kA-ra | — |
| Thutmose II | aA-xpr-n-ra | aA-xpr-n-ra | — |
| Thutmose III | mn-xpr-ra | mn-xpr-ra | — |
| Amenhotep II | aA-xprw-ra | aA-xprw-ra | — |
| Thutmose IV | mn-xprw-ra | mn-xprw-ra | — |
| Associated Pharaoh | Abydos | Saqqara | Karnak |
| Amenhotep III | nb-maAt-ra | nb-maAt-ra | — |
| Horemhab | Dsr-xprw-ra stp-n-ra | Dsr-wprw-ra stp-n-ra | — |
| Ramesses I | mn-pHtj-ra | mn-pHtj-ra | — |
| Seti I | mn-maAt-ra | mn-maAt-ra | — |
| Ramesses II | — | wsr-maAt-ra stp-n-ra | — |
Unplaceable cartouches (Karnak)
Bibliography
Abydos king list
- Mariette, Auguste: Abydos description des fouilles, Vol 1, Plate 43 (Paris 1869)
- Duemichen, Johannes: Historische inschriften altägyptischer denkmäler, Vol 2, Plate XLV (Leipzig 1869)
- Kitchen, Kenneth A.: Ramesside Inscriptions, Vol. I, pp. 176-179 (Oxford 1975)
- Porter and Moss: The Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic texts, reliefs, and paintings, Vol. VI, 25 (229)-(230)
Karnak king list
- Burton, James: Excerpta Hieroglyphica, (Cairo 1825)
- Young, Thomas: Hieroglyphics, Vol. 2, (London 1828) Plate 96 (copy from Burton)
- Wilkinson, J. G.: Extracts from several Hieroglyphical Subjects found at Thebes, and other parts of Egypt, (Malta 1830) Plate IV
- l'Illustration, Journal Universel, Vol. VII, p 244-245, (Paris 1846)
- d'Avennes, Prisse: Monuments Égyptiens, bas-reliefs, peintures, inscriptions, etc., (Paris 1847) Plate I
- Lepsius, Karl Richard: Über die zwölfte Aegyptische Königsdynastie in "APAW 1852" pp. 425-455, (Berlin 1853) Plate I
- Sethe, Kurt: Urkunden der 18. dynastie, IV.8-198, p. 607-610 (Leipzig, 1906)
Saqqara king list
- Mariette, Auguste: La table de Saqqarah in Revue Archeologique, Vol 10, (Paris 1864) p. 169-186, Plate XVII
- Mariette, Auguste: Monuments divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie, (Paris 1872) Vol. II, Pl. 57b, 58, text Vol. I, p. 18-19
- Meyer, Eduard: Ägyptische Chronologie, Plate 1, (Berlin 1904)
- Kitchen, Kenneth A.: Ramesside Inscriptions, Vol. III, pp. 481-482 (Oxford 1980)
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