Shoshenq II in hieroglyphs

The third pharaoh of the Twenty-second Dynasty, a.k.a. Sheshonq II, Sheshonk II

Precedessor
Osorkon I

Successor
Shoshenq IIb

Reign of Shoshenq II
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The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Throne name

Prenomen or 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
Heqa kheper Ra, setep en Ra
ḥḳꜢ-ḫpr-rꜤ stp-n-rꜤ
The ruler is the (very) manifestation of Ra, chosen by Ra
ra-HqA-xpr-stp&n&ra
Montet, La Nécropole royale de Tanis (1951), Vol. 2, 39, fig. 12
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 4:T

Birth name

Nomen or birth name

Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen .

Birth name
Shoshenq mery Amun
šš(nḳ) mri-imn
Shoshenq, beloved of Amun
i-mn:n:N36-M8:M8
Montet, La Nécropole royale de Tanis (1951), Vol. 2, 39, fig. 12
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 186-187, 4:E

Bibliography

  • Beckerath, J. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49 (1999) : 186–187
  • Leprohon, R. J. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary (Atlanta, 2013): 146
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