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Apepi

The fourth pharaoh of the Fifteenth Dynasty
Prenomen: Nebkhepeshra et. al.
Also known as: Nebkhepeshre · Aqenenre · Aweserre · Apophis
Accession 1581 BC
End of reign 1541 BC
Duration 40 years
It was once believed that there were two separate kings named Apepi, but it is now known that there was only one. For unknown reasons, he changed his name twice during his reign.

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

sHtp-tAwi
Sehotep tawy
sḥtp-tꜢwi
"The one who has pacified the Two Lands"
Offering table, (Cairo Museum, CG 23073, JE 39605)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:H
nb-xpS-ra
Neb khepesh Ra
nb-ḫpš-rꜤ
"Possessor of the strong arm of Ra"
Early reign
Dagger in Luxor Museum, (CG 52768, JE 32735)
ASAE, 7, 119
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:116-117, e:T1
aA-qnj.n-ra
Aa qen en Ra
ꜤꜢ-ḳnꞽ.n-rꜤ
"The great one, whom Ra has made brave"
Middle reign
Offering table, (Cairo Museum, CG 23073, JE 39605)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:T1
aA-wsr-ra
Aa user Ra
ꜤꜢ-wsr-rꜤ
"The great one, whom Ra has made strong"
Late reign
Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 15, 494ff (XVII)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:T2
aA-wsr-ra
Aa user Ra
ꜤꜢ-wsr-rꜤ
"The great one, whom Ra has made strong"
Late reign
Vase, Metropolitan Museum, 21.7.7
Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 3, plate 21 (1)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:T3
HqA n Hwt-wart aA-wsr-ra
Heqa en hut Waret, Aa user Ra
ḥḳꜢ n ḥwt-wꜤrt ꜤꜢ-wsr-rꜤ
"The ruler of Avaris, Aauserra"
Habachi, The second Stela of Kamose, pl. 7, rows 19-20
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:T4
j-p-p
Apopi
ꞽ-p-p
Early reign
ASAE, 7, 119
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:E1
jppj
Apopi
ꞽppꞽ
Red granite jar, Berlin ÄM 20366
Naville, Bubastis, plate XXXV (C)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:E2
jppj
Apopi
ꞽppꞽ
Habachi, The second Stela of Kamose, pl. 7, row 20
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:E3
jpp(j)
Apopi
ꞽpp(ꞽ)
ZÄS, 39, 86
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 5:E4

Sources of antiquity

Author Greek Transcription Reign
Africanus  xv, 6 Aφοβις Aphobis 61 years
Eusebius  xvii, 3 Aφωφις Aphophis 14 years
Josephus  80 Aπωφις Apophis 61 years

References