PHARAOH.SE
The sixth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty
Prenomen: Nimaatra
Also known as: Amenemhet III
The reign of Amenemhat III is regarded as the Golden Age of the Middle Kingdom, and he had the Great Canal built to link the Fayum with the Nile. His name in Manetho's king list is Lakhares or Lamaris, while Herodotus transcribed his name as Moerios, which Diodorus wrote as Moiris. His name is present on the Abydos and Saqqara king lists, and unfortunately the Turin Canon does not preserve his name, only a reign of 40+x years in location where his name would have been found.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xii, 4 | Λαχαρης | Lachares | 8 years |
| Eusebius xii, 4 | Λαμαρις | Lamaris | 8 years |
| Herodotus 101.1 | Μοιριος | Moerius | – |
| Diodorus 1.51.5 | Μοιρις | Moeris | – |
| Eratosthenes 35 | Μαρης | Mares | 43 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 86–87
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 59
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 26–29