Shoshenq IIb in hieroglyphs

The fourth pharaoh of the Twenty-second Dynasty, a.k.a. Sheshonq IIb, Sheshonk IIb

Precedessor
Shoshenq II

Successor
Takelot I

Reign of Shoshenq IIb
885–872

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
Tut kheper Ra
twt-ḫpr-rꜤ
The (very) image of the manifestation of Ra
ra-xpr-t&w&t-v/
Bonheme, Les Chechonqides: Qui, combien?, Bulletin de la Société française d'Égyptologie 133, 53-54

Birth name

Nomen or birth name

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

Birth name
Shoshenq mery Amun
ššnḳ mri-imn
Shoshenq, beloved of Amun
i-mn:n:N36-M8:M8-n:q
Bonheme, Les Chechonqides: Qui, combien?, Bulletin de la Société française d'Égyptologie 133, 53-54

Bibliography

  • Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 146
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