In older literature Nemtiemsaf was known as Antiemsaf, but this has been proven to be incorrect. The correct reading is Nemtiemsaf. His name is included in Manetho's king list as Menthesouphis, which could be a Greek transcription of Merenra. To distinguish him from his namesake, Nemtiemsaf I, he is often numbered as Merenra II, but there is no contemporary evidence that his throne name was Merenra. The Abydos king list (39) gives his name as Merenra djefa em saf, which could note a lacuna in the Ramesside records for the nemty-sign.
| Precedessor Successor | |
|---|---|
| Reign of Nemtiemsaf II | |
| AE Chronology | 2152 |
| v. Beckerath | 2194–2193 |
| Dodson | 2118–2117 |
| Allen | 2152 |
| Malek | 2142–2141 |
| Franke | 2180 |
| Redford | 2206 |
| Turin King List | 1y 1m |
| Manetho (Africanus) | 1 year |
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.
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) IV:6
Birth name
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). VI, 6 E
Throne + Birth name
Combination of Throne- and Birth-name cartouches
probably only used for a special occasion.
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus vi, 5 | Μενφεσουφις | Menthesuphis | 1 years |
| Eratosthenes 21 | Εχεσκοσοκαρας | Echescosocaras | 1 |
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 176
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 64–65
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 43
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 211–213
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