The third pharaoh of the Twenty-seventh Dynasty, a.k.a. Xerses I
| Precedessor Successor | |
|---|---|
| Reign of Xerxes I | |
| AE Chronology | 486–466 |
| v. Beckerath | 486–465 |
| Shaw | 486–465 |
| Dodson | 486–465 |
| Redford | 486–466 |
| Manetho | 21 years |
The Royal Titulary
From the hieroglyphic records
Birth names
Personal name given at birth. Also known as the Nomen.
Birth name
Kheshyresh
ḫšriš
Xerxes
x-M8A-i-i-A-E23-M8A
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 283i,l,n
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 220-221, 3:E1
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 220-221, 3:E1
Birth name variant
Kheshyresh
ḫšriš
Xerxes
x-M8A-i-i-E23-M8A
Lepsius, Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien, III, 283o
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 220-221, 3:E2
Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 220-221, 3:E2
The sources of antiquity
From the writings of the historians and scholars of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xxvii, 3 | Ξερξης | Xerxes | 21 years |
| Eusebius xxvii, 4 | Ξερξης | Xerxes | 21 years |
Bibliography
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 20 (1915): 150–152
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, Second edition, MÄS 49: 220–221
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. Atlanta: 168
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