Senusret I was made co-regent with his father, Amenemhat I, twenty years into his fathers reign. His obelisk at ancient Heliopolis in Cairo is the oldest standing obelisk in Egypt, and another less known obelisk sits in the center of a roundabout in Medinet el-Fayyum.
He is included in Manetho's king list as Sesonkhosis, but his name is absent on all the New Kingdom king lists except the Turin Canon (6.21), where part of his name is found along with a 45 year reign.
| Precedessor Successor | |
|---|---|
| Reign of Senusret I | |
| AE Chronology | 1920–1875 |
| v. Beckerath | 1956–1911 |
| Shaw | 1956–1911 |
| Dodson | 1974–1929 |
| Arnold | 1971–1926 |
| Malek | 1960–1916 |
| Grimal | 1962–1928 |
| Franke | 1919–1875 |
| Redford | 1971–1928 |
| Turin King List | 45 (years) |
| Manetho | 46 years |
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Horus Ankh mesut The Dual King Kheper ka Ra Son of Ra Senusret
Horus names
The oldest form of the name of a pharaoh, a falcon representing Horus is perched on the palace facade.
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 118h
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:H2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:H1
Nebty names
The “Two Ladies”, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 118h
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:N1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:N2
Golden Horus names
Horus perched on Gold, which was associated with eternity, but its meaning is disputed.
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 118h
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:G1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:G2
Throne names
Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.
Saqqara Canon no. 16
Heliopolis Obelisk
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 118h
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:T
Turin King List 6.21
Gardiner, The Royal Canon of Turin (1959) V:21
Birth name
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, II, 118h + 119
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 82-83, 2:E
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xii, 1 | Σεσονχοσις | Sesonchosis | 46 years |
| Eusebius xii, 1 | Σεσονχοσις | Sesonchosis | 46 years |
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 17 (1907): 265–284
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 82–83
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 58
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 390–394
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