PHARAOH.SEseventh pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty
Prenomen: Aakheperura
Also known as: Amenophis II
Accession1425 BC
End of reign1400 BC
Duration25 years
Highest attested yearYear 26
Used to be called Amenophis II, which is the hellenized name of Amenhotep from the ancient Greek historians. The destruction of monuments of Hatshepsut began during his short co-regency with his father and lasted until the most visible ones had been destroyed.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xviii, 8 | Αμενωφις | Amenophis | 31 years |
| Eusebius xviii, 7 | Aμενωφις | Amenophis | 31 years |
| Jerome | Ammenophis | 31 years | |
| Josephus 96 | Aμένωφις | Amenophis | 30 years, 10 months |
References
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): pp. 276–290
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 138–139
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 100–101
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 40–44