The fifth pharaoh of the Twenty-first Dynasty, a.k.a. Osorkon the Elder
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
Aa kheper Ra, setep en Ra
ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-rꜤ stp.n-rꜤ
The great one is a manifestation of Ra, chosen by Ra
ra-O29v-xpr-stp&n&ra
Kruchten, Les annales des pretres de Karnak, OLA 32 (1989): pl. 2 (3b)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 5:T
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 5:T
Birth name
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Birth name
Userken
wsrkn
Osorkon
wA-Aa18-i-r:k:n
Daressy, Inscriptions inédites de la XXIe Dynastie, RecTrav 18 (1896): 51
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 5:E
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 180-181, 5:E
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xxi, 5 | Oσοχωρ | Osochor | 6 years |
| Eusebius xxi, 5 | Oσοχωρ | Osochor | 6 years |
| Jerome | Osochor | 6 years |
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 399–400
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 180–181
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 140
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