Nectanebo II
Reign of Nectanebo II |
AE Chronology | 360–343 |
von Beckerath | 360–342 |
Shaw | 360–343 |
Dodson | 360–342 |
Redford | 360–343 |
Manetho (Africanus) | 18 years |
Manetho (Eusebius) | 8 years |
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Horus name
Mery tawy
mri-tꜢwi
Beloved of the Two Lands
mr:N17:N17
Quibell, Excavations at Saqqara 1907-1908, III, pl. 52
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (1849), III, 287d
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:H1
Horus name variant
Mery tawy mek Kemet
mri-tꜢwi mk-kmt
Beloved of the Two Lands
and guardian of Egypt
U7:N17:N17-G20-k:km:t*O49
Offering table from Abu Roash (Cairo Museum CG 23115, JE 30581)
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:H3
Horus name variant
Mery tawy mek Kemet
mri-tꜢwi mk-kmt
Beloved of the Two Lands
and guardian of Egypt
-N36:N17:N17-Aa15:a:k-km:O49
Lefebvre, Égypte gréco-romaine, IV, ASAE 13 (1914): 222
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:H4
Nebty name
Seheru ib netjeru
shrw-ib-nṯrw
The one who has pleased the heart of Gods
s-h:r-ib:1-nTrw
Quibell, Excavations at Saqqara 1907-1908, III, pl. 52
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:N1
Nebty name variant
Seheru ib netjeru
shrw-ib-nṯrw
The one who
has pleased the Gods' heart
z:h:r-ib:1-nTrw
Naville, The Mound of the Jew (1890), plate 2a
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:N2
Nebty name variant
Seher ib netjeru teken khasut
shrw-ib-nṯrw tkn-ḫꜢswt
The one who
has pleased the gods' minds by attacking the foreign lands
s-h:r-ib:1-R8-Z3-t:k:n-D54-N25:t:Z2
Offering table from Abu Roash (Cairo Museum CG 23115, JE 30581)
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:N3
Golden Horus name
Semen hepu
smn-hpw
The creator of laws
s-mn:n-U32-h:p-w-Y1v-Z3
Quibell, Excavations at Saqqara 1907-1908, III, pl. 52
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:G1
Golden Horus name variant
Semen hepu
smn-hpw
The creator of laws
z:mn:n-h:p*W
Davies, The Temple of Hibis, III, plate 68
Golden Horus name variant
Semen hepu hui pedjut 9
smn-hpw ḥri-pḏt-9
The establisher of laws, who has struck down the Nine Bows
s-mn:n-h*p:Y1:Z2-H-A24-pD:Z2-Z2:Z2
Offering table from Abu Roash (Cairo Museum CG 23115, JE 30581)
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:G2
Throne name
Senedjem ib Ra, setep en Amun
snḏm-ib-rꜤ stp.n-imn
Pleasing to the Heart is Ra, chosen of Amun
C2-C12-s-H-ib:Z1-stp:n-jmn
Lefebvre, Égypte gréco-romaine, IV, ASAE 13 (1914): 222
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:T1
Throne name variant
Senedjem ib Ra, setep en Hathor
snḏm-ib-rꜤ stp.n-ḥtḥr
Pleasing to the Heart is Ra, chosen of Hathor
C2A\-C9-s-nDm-ib:Z1-stp:n
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (1849), III, 287b
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:T2
Birth name
Nakht Hor Hebit
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbyt
The strong one of Horus of Hebit
D40-G5&O49-W4
Daressy,
Notes et remarques,
RecTrav 16 (1894): 126
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:E1
Birth name variant
Nakht Hor Hebit, mery Inher
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbyt mri-inḥr
The strong one of Horus of Hebit, beloved of Anhur
G5&1-n:D40-W4A-C95-N36
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (1849), IV, 43a (column 3)
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:E2
Birth name variant
Nakht Hor Hebit mery en Hor, si Hathor
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbyt mri-inḥr zꜢ-ḥtḥr
The strong one of Horus of Hebit, beloved by Horus, son of Hathor
C9\-C95A-H8:N36:D40-G5&W4-t:O49
Lefebvre, Égypte gréco-romaine, IV, ASAE 13 (1914): 222
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:E4
Birth name variant
Nakht Hor Hebit sa mery Hathor
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbyt zꜢ-mri-ḥtḥr
The strong one of Horus of Hebit, beloved son of Hathor
H8-C9-mr-D40-G5&W4-t:O49
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (1849), III, 287b
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:E5
Birth name variant
Nakht Hor Hebit, mery Inher, si Bastet
nḫt-ḥr-ḥbyt mri-inḥr zꜢ-bꜢstt
The strong one of Horus of Hebit, beloved of Anhur, son of Bastet
C164\-H8-C95A-N36:D40-G5&W4
Naville, Bubastis (1891), pl. 47H
Beckerath, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (1999), 228-229, 3:E7
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
Author | Greek | Transliteration | Transcription | Reign |
Africanus xxx, 3 |
Νεκτανεβος |
Nektanebos |
Nectanebus |
18 years |
Eusebius xxx, 3 |
Νεκτανεβος |
Nektanebos |
Nektanebus |
8 years |
Bibliography
Beckerath, J. Handbuch der Ägyptischen Königsnamen, MÄS 49 (1999): 228–229
Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 171–181
Leprohon, R. J. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary (Atlanta, 2013), 172–173