Senedj

Also known as: Sened Dynasty II

The Horus name of Senedj is unknown. The earliest source of the name dates from the tomb of the High priest Shery from the fourth dynasty, where it is written in a cartouche, which was not yet in use during the second dynasty. The New Kingdom king lists all use the same name, but with different hieroglyphs.

Reign of Senedj
AE Chronologyc. 2610
von Beckerath2735–2724
Malek2700–2690
Turin Canon70 (years?)
Manetho (Africanus)41 years

 

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Throne name
Throne name of Senedj: Senedj*
Senedj*
snḏ
The frightful one
s-n:d-i
Abydos king list 13
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 42-43, 5:E3
Throne name variant
Throne name of Senedj: Sened*
Sened*
snd
The frightful one
s-n:d
Dynasty IV tomb of Shery
Mariette, Les mastabas de l'ancien empire, pp. 92-93
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 42-43, 5:E2
Throne name variant
Throne name of Senedj: Senedj*
Senedj*
snḏ
The frightful one
snD
Saqqara king list 52
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 42-43, 5:E4
Throne name variant
Throne name of Senedj: Senedj*
Senedj*
snḏ
The frightful one
snD-//
Royal Canon of Turin 3.24
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959), II:24
Throne name variant
Throne name of Senedj: Senedj*
Senedj*
(n)swt-snd
The frightful one
sw-s-n:d
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 42-43, 5:E5

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

AuthorGreekTransliterationTranscriptionReign
Africanus ii, 5 Σεθενης Sethenes Sethenes 41 years

Bibliography


Handbuch der Ägyptischen Königsnamen, MÄS 49 (1999): 42–43
The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I – Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty 3300–1069 BC (London, 2008), 383–384
Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 21–22
The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary (Atlanta, 2013), 28

 

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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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