Senebkay

 Abydos Dynasty


Reign of Senebkay
Not available or unknown

 

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Throne name
Throne name of Senebkay: User ib Ra
User ib Ra
wsr-ib-rꜤ
ra-wsr-s-r:ib*1
Tomb CS9 of Senebkay at Abydos
Wegner, "A Royal Necropolis at Abydos", Near Eastern Archaeology, 78 (2), 75, Fig. 9
Note: Name not enclosed in a cartouche.
Birth name
Birth name of Senebkay: Seneb kay
Seneb kay
snb-k3y
s-n:b-kA-i-i
Tomb CS9 of Senebkay at Abydos
Wegner, "A Royal Necropolis at Abydos", Near Eastern Archaeology, 78 (2), 75, Fig. 9

 

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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.

Kinglists
Ancient historians

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