Ptolemy XV

Also known as: Ptolemaios Philopator Philometor Caesarion Ptolemaic Dynasty


Reign of Ptolemy XV
Shaw44–30
Redford44–31

 

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus name
Horus name of Ptolemy XV: Hunu
Hunu
ḥwnw
The youth
H-wn:n:nw*W-A17
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), IV, 60b
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:H1
Horus name variant A
Horus name (variant A) of Ptolemy XV: Hunu nefer
Hunu nefer
ḥwnw-nfr
The perfect youth
H-wn:n-A17-nfr
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), IV, 65a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:H2
Horus name variant B
Horus name (variant B) of Ptolemy XV: Hunu nefer bener merut
Hunu nefer bener merut
ḥwnw-nfr bnr-mrwt
The perfect youth who is sweet of love
H-wn:n:nw*W-A17-nfr-M30-U7:t
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), IV, 61a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:H3
Horus name variant C
Horus name (variant C) of Ptolemy XV: Ka nakht iakhu setut Ra Iah
Ka nakht iakhu setut Ra Iah
kꜢ-nḫt iꜢḫw-stwt-rꜤ-iꜤḥ
The strong bull, shining like the beams of Ra and Iah
E1:n-Z9:D40-N8-x:W-F29A-W*ra:Z2-N6:N62
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), IV, 53a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:H4
Throne name
Throne name of Ptolemy XV: Iwa pa netjer nety nehem, setep en Ptah, ir Maat Ra, sekhem (ankh) en Amun
Iwa pa netjer nety nehem, setep en Ptah, ir Maat Ra, sekhem (ankh) en Amun
iwꜤ-pꜢ-nṯr-nti-nḥm stp-n-ptḥ iri-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ sḫm-(Ꜥnḫ)-n-imn
The heir of the saviour god, chosen by Ptah, who brings forth the Maat of Ra, the living image of Amun
p-nTr-F44:nw*t-N104:a-p:t-H-stp:n-ir:N36-C12C\*C2F:n
Weill, La titulature pharaonique de Ptolémée César et ses monuments de Koptos, RecTrav 34 (1912): 81-82
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:T
Birth name
Birth name of Ptolemy XV: Ptolemys
Ptolemys
ptwlmys
Ptolemy
p:t-wA-l:M-i-i-z
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), IV, 60b
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:E1
Birth name variant A
Birth name (variant A) of Ptolemy XV: Ptolemys, ankh djet mery Ptah Aset
Ptolemys, ankh djet mery Ptah Aset
ptwlmys Ꜥnḫ-ḏt mri-ptḥ-Ꜣst
Ptolemy, living forever, beloved of Ptah and Isis
p:t-wA:l-Aa56-i-i-s-anx-D&(t:N17)-p:t-H-st-t:H8-N36
Weill, La titulature pharaonique de Ptolémée César et ses monuments de Koptos, RecTrav 34 (1912): 82 (1)
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:E7
Birth name variant B
Birth name (variant B) of Ptolemy XV: Ptolemys, djedtu enef kyseres
Ptolemys, djedtu enef kyseres
ptwlmys ḏd.tw-n.f kysrs
Ptolemy, (also) called Caesar
p:t-wA-l:M-i-i-s-D&d-W*t:n:f-q-i-i-s-r:z
Weill, La titulature pharaonique de Ptolémée César et ses monuments de Koptos, RecTrav 34 (1912): 81-82
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:E3
Birth name variant C
Birth name (variant C) of Ptolemy XV: Ptolemys, djedtu enef kyseres
Ptolemys, djedtu enef kyseres
ptwlmys ḏd.tw-n.f kysrs
Ptolemy called Caesar
p:t-wA-l:M-i-i-s-D&(t:W)-nw*F51B:k-i-i-z:r:z-anx-D&(t:N17)-p:t-H-st-t*H8:N36
Weill, La titulature pharaonique de Ptolémée César et ses monuments de Koptos, RecTrav 34 (1912): 81-82
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:E4
Birth name variant D
Birth name (variant D) of Ptolemy XV: Kyseres ankh djet mery Ptah Aset
Kyseres ankh djet mery Ptah Aset
kysrs Ꜥnḫ-ḏt mri-ptḥ-Ꜣst
Caesar, living forever, beloved of Ptah and Isis
k-i-i-s-r:z-anx-D&(t:N17)-p:t-H-st-t*H8:N36
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), IV, 53a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:E5
Birth name variant E
Birth name (variant E) of Ptolemy XV: Kyseres ankh djet mery Ptah Aset
Kyseres ankh djet mery Ptah Aset
kysrs Ꜥnḫ-ḏt mri-ptḥ-Ꜣst
Caesar, living forever, beloved of Ptah and Isis
q:h-i-i-z:r:z-anx-D&(t:N17)-p:t-H-st-t:H8-N3
Weill, La titulature pharaonique de Ptolémée César et ses monuments de Koptos, RecTrav 34 (1912): 82 (1)
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:E6
Birth name variant F
Birth name (variant F) of Ptolemy XV: Kyseres
Kyseres
kysrs
Caesar
k-i-i-z:r:z
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), IV, 63a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 246-247, 13c:E2

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

GreekTransliterationTranscription
Πτολεμαιος Φιλοπατωρ Φιλομητωρ Καισαρ Ptolemaios Philopatōr Philomētōr Kaisar Ptolemy Philopator Philometor Caesar

Bibliography


Handbuch der Ägyptischen Königsnamen, MÄS 49 (1999): 246–247
Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 419–421
The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary (Atlanta, 2013), 188

 

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The Royal titulary

The full titulary was announced at the coronation, when a pharaoh officially became king.

Horus
Horus name
The oldest form of a pharaoh's name, often enclosed in a serekh, a sort of "heraldic crest" representing a palace facade.

Nebty
Nebty name
The "Two Ladies", the heraldic goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.

Golden Horus
Golden Horus name
Gold was strongly associated with eternity, but the meaning of this title is disputed.

Prenomen
Throne name
(prenomen) Announced at the coronation, and written in a cartouche.

Nomen
Personal name
(nomen) The name given at birth, also written in a cartouche.

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