Seti II's primary spouse, Queen Tausret, succeeded him as pharaoh after his death and served as Siptah's regent. Her reign only lasted a year or two before civil war broke out that ended with her demise and the start of a new dynasty founded by Setnakht.
Manetho included her in his king list as Thouoris with a reign of seven years, which is known to include the reign of Siptah. Tausret's name is excluded on Ramesses III's list of ancestors at Medinet Habu which can only mean that she was not seen as a legitime pharaoh at the time.
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Horus Ka nakht mery Maat The Dual King Sat Ra meryt en Amun Son of Ra Tausret
Horus names
The oldest form of the name of a pharaoh, a falcon representing Horus is perched on the palace facade.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:H2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:H1
Nebty name
The “Two Ladies”, the goddesses Nekhbet and Wadjet, representing Upper and Lower Egypt respectively.
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:N
Throne names
Announced at the coronation and always written in a cartouche. The “official” name of the pharaoh. Also known as the Prenomen.
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 354:3
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:T2
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 354:4
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:T3
Gardiner, Peet, Cerny, Six Temples, plate 17 (2)
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 353:15
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:T4
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:T5
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:T6
Birth names
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions 351:13
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 201a
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:E1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:E2
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions , IV, 353:15
Gardiner, Peet, Cerny, Six Temples, plate 17 (2)
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:E3
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 162-163, 8:E4
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xix, 6 | Θουωρις | Thuris | 7 years |
| Eusebius xix, 5 | Θουωρις | Thuris | 7 years |
| Jerome 45 | Thuoris | 7 years |
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): 145–148
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 162–163
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 125
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. London: 458–460
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