Thutmose I

Also known as: Tuthmosis I, Thutmosis I Dynasty XVIII

Thutmose I, the third king of the Eighteenth Dynasty, was placed as the fifth by Africanus under the name Misaphris, while Eusebius placed Miphres as the fourth king. The discrepancy of the sources of Manetho is quite unreliable for the entire 18th dynasty

The lineage of the parents of Thutmose I are unknown. His father could have been Amenhotep I, or his mother mught have been a member of kings family, but there is no real evidence for either.

The name of the god Thoth is an ancient Greek transcription of the original name Djehuty. Thutmose is a compromise between the Greek transcription Thutmosis and the modern Djehutimes.

Reign of Thutmose I
AE Chronology1493–1483
von Beckerath1504–1492
Shaw1504–1492
Dodson1503–1491
Malek1504–1492
Arnold1504–1492
Grimal1506–1493
Redford1525–1516
Manetho (Josephus)12y 9m
Manetho (Africanus)13 years
Manetho (Eusebius)12 years
Manetho (Jerome)12 years
Highest attestationYear 8/9

 

The Royal Titulary

From the hieroglyphic records

Horus name
Horus name of Thutmose I: Ka nakht mery Maat
Ka nakht mery Maat
kꜢ-nḫt-mri-mꜢꜤt
Strong bull, beloved of Maat
E1:D40-C10A-mr
Karnak Obelisk D - east and west faces
Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums, IV, 93 (15)
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
Horus name variant
Horus name of Thutmose I: Ka nakht mery Maat
Ka nakht mery Maat
kꜢ-nḫt mri-mꜢꜤt
Strong bull, beloved of Maat
E1:D40-mAat-mr-i-i
Rock inscription at Tombos
Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums, IV, 87e
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:H3
Horus name variant
Horus name of Thutmose I: Ka nakht mery Maat
Ka nakht mery Maat
kꜢ-nḫt mri-mꜢꜤt
Strong bull, beloved of Maat
E1-n:xt:x*t-D40-mAat-mr
Coronation decree of Tuthmosis I
Erman, Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde, 29, 116-119
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:H2
Horus name variant
Horus name of Thutmose I: Ka nakht mery Maat
Ka nakht mery Maat
kꜢ-nḫt mri-mꜢꜤt
Strong bull, beloved of Maat
E1-A24-C10A-mr
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 5a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:H2
Horus name variant
Horus name of Thutmose I: Ka nakht en Ra
Ka nakht en Ra
kꜢ-nḫt-n-rꜤ
Strong bull of Ra
E1:D40-n:ra*Z1-A40
Karnak Obelisk D - south face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:H4
Horus name variant
Horus name of Thutmose I: Mery Ra kha em hedjet
Mery Ra kha em hedjet
mri-rꜤ ḫꜤi-m-ḥḏt
Beloved of Ra, who has appeared in the White Crown
ra:U7-xa-m-S1
Karnak Obelisk D - north face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:H5
Nebty name
Nebty name of Thutmose I: Kha em nesret aa pehty
Kha em nesret aa pehty
ḫꜤi-m-nsrt ꜤꜢ-pḥti
He who appears with the uraeus, great of stength
m&xa-n:z:r-t:aA:F9*F9
Karnak Obelisk D - east face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
Nebty name variant
Nebty name of Thutmose I: Kha em nesret aa pehty
Kha em nesret aa pehty
ḫꜤi-m-nsrt ꜤꜢ-pḥti
He who appears with the uraeus, great of stength
xa:a-m-n:ns&r:t-I13-D40:F9*F9
Year 2 commemorative stele of Nubian campaign victory
Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums, IV, 82
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 5a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:N1
Nebty name variant
Nebty name of Thutmose I: Du Atum kha khau
Du Atum kha khau
dwꜢ-itm ḫꜤi-ḫꜤw
Who worships Atum, radiant of appearances
t:U15-A51D-N14:xa-A30-xa:w
Karnak Obelisk D - north face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:N3
Nebty name variant
Nebty name of Thutmose I: Ity tau nebu
Ity tau nebu
iṯi-tꜢw-nb(w)
Who has seized all lands
V15-N17:N17:N17:nb
Karnak Obelisk D - south face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 132-133, 3:N2
Golden Horus name
Golden Horus name of Thutmose I: Aa pehty user khepesh wadj renput em hutaat Maat
Aa pehty user khepesh wadj renput em hutaat Maat
ꜤꜢ-pḥti wsr-ḫpš wꜢḏ-rnpwt-m-ḥwt-ꜤꜢt-mꜢꜤt
Great of strength and strong-armed, enduring of years in the temple of Maat
aA:F9*F9-wsr-s-xpS-wAD-rnp-rnp-rnp-m-O8-mAat-t:pr
Karnak Obelisk D - north face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:G3
Golden Horus name variant
Golden Horus name of Thutmose I: Hui pedjut 9
Hui pedjut 9
ḥwi-pḏt-9
Who has struck down the Nine Bows
H-A24-pD:Z3:Z3*Z3
Karnak Obelisk D - south face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:G2
Golden Horus name variant
Golden Horus name of Thutmose I: Nefer renput seankh ibu
Nefer renput seankh ibu
nfr-rnpwt sꜤnḫ-ibw
He whose years are perfect/beautiful, and makes hearts live
nfr-rnp-rnp-rnp-s-anx-ib:ib:ib
Karnak Obelisks D - east face
Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums, IV, 93 (17)
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:G1
Throne name
Throne name of Thutmose I: Aa kheper ka Ra
Aa kheper ka Ra
ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ
Great is the manifestation of the soul of Ra
ra-O29v-xpr-kA
Tombos stela of Nubian campaign victory
Urkunden des Ägyptische Alterthums, IV, 82
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 5a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:T1
Throne name variant
Throne name of Thutmose I: Aa kheper ka Ra
Aa kheper ka Ra
ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ
Great is the manifestation of the soul of Ra
ra:aA-xpr-kA
Abydos king list 68
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:T1
Throne name variant
Throne name of Thutmose I: Aa kheper ka Ra, setep en Ra
Aa kheper ka Ra, setep en Ra
ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ stp.n-rꜤ
Great is the manifestation of the soul of Ra, chosen of Ra
ra:aA-xpr-kA-stp&ra:n
Karnak Obelisk D - east face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:T3
Throne name variant
Throne name of Thutmose I: Aa kheper ka Ra, iri en Ra
Aa kheper ka Ra, iri en Ra
ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ iri.n-rꜤ
Great is the manifestation of the soul of Ra, who Ra has made
ra:aA-xpr-kA:ra-ir:n
Karnak Obelisk D - north face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:T2
Throne name variant
Throne name of Thutmose I: Aa kheper ka Ra, tit Amun
Aa kheper ka Ra, tit Amun
ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ iti-imn
Great is the manifestation of the soul of Ra, the image of Amun
ra:aA-xpr-kA-i-mn:n:D17
Karnak Obelisk D - west face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:T4
Throne name variant
Throne name of Thutmose I: Aa kheper ka Ra, mery en Ra
Aa kheper ka Ra, mery en Ra
ꜤꜢ-ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ mri.n-rꜤ
Great is the manifestation of the soul of Ra, beloved of Ra
ra:aA-xpr-kA:ra-U7:n
Karnak Obelisk D - south face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:T5
Birth name
Birth name of Thutmose I: Djehutimes
Djehutimes
ḏḥwti-msi(w)
Thoth is born
G26-ms-s
Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde, 29, pp. 116-119
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 5a
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:E1
Birth name variant
Birth name of Thutmose I: Djehutimes kha neferu
Djehutimes kha neferu
ḏḥwti-ms ḫꜤi-nfrw
Thoth is born, who has appeared perfectly
G26-xa-ms-nfr-Z2:z
Karnak Obelisk D - east face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:E3
Birth name variant
Birth name of Thutmose I: Djehutimes kha mi Ra
Djehutimes kha mi Ra
ḏḥwti-ms ḫꜤi-mi-rꜤ
Thoth is born, who has appeared like Ra
G26-xa:ra-ms*mi:z
Karnak Obelisk D - north+south face
, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien (), III, 6
, Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen (), 134-135, 3:E2

The complete titulary

Sources containing all five names of the royal titulary

Karnak obelisk D – east center face

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 6; Porter & Moss. Topographical Bibliography, II2, 75
Karnak obelisk D – north center face

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 6; Porter & Moss. Topographical Bibliography, II2, 75
Karnak obelisk D – south center face

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 6; Porter & Moss. Topographical Bibliography, II2, 75
Tombos stela – rock inscription

Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 5a; Porter & Moss. Topographical Bibliography, VII, 174–175; Sethe, Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, IV, 82–86
Coronation decree of Tuthmosis I

CG 34006; Lacau, Stèles du Nouvel Empire, I. 11–13, pl. 5; Sethe, Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, IV, 79–81
First cataract rock inscription, victorious return from Nubia

de Morgan, Catalogue de Monments et inscriptions, I, 41:185; Sethe, Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, IV, 88

The sources of antiquity

From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity

AuthorGreekTransliterationTranscriptionReign
Africanus xviii, 5 Μισαφρις Misaphris Misaphris 13 years
Eusebius xviii, 4 Μιφρης Miphres Miphres 12 years
Jerome Mephres 12 years
Josephus 95 Μηφρης Mephres Mephres 12 years, 9 months

Bibliography


Handbuch der Ägyptischen Königsnamen, MÄS 49 (1999): 132–135
The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I – Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty 3300–1069 BC (London, 2008), 463–467
Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): 212–227
The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary (Atlanta, 2013), 96–97

 

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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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