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Djedkara Isesi

The eighth pharaoh of the Fifth Dynasty
Prenomen: Djedkara
Also known as: Djedkare Isesi
Djedkara Isesi is present on all four king lists of the New Kingdom, albeit with different names on each. They are, in chronological order: Karnak (5) has Issi, Abydos (32) has Djedkara, the Turin papyrus (4.24) has Djedu, and Saqqara (28) has Maatkara. The discrepancies are likely due to errors by the Ramesside scribes. He is also present on Manetho's king list as Tankheres which is the Greek transcription of Djedkara.

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

Dd-xaw
Djed khau
ḏd-ḫꜤw
"Enduring of appearances"
Bissing, Das Re-Heiligtum des Königs Ne-Woser-Re (Rathures), I, 158, fig. 131
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:H
Dd-xaw
Djed khau
ḏd-ḫꜤw
"Enduring of appearances (by means of) the Two Ladies"
Bissing, Das Re-Heiligtum des Königs Ne-Woser-Re (Rathures), I, 158, fig. 131
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:N
bjk-nbw-Dd
Bik nebu djed
bꞽk-nbw-ḏd
"The enduring golden falcon"
Bissing, Das Re-Heiligtum des Königs Ne-Woser-Re (Rathures), I, 158, fig. 131
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:G
Dd-kA-ra
Djed ka Ra
ḏd-kꜢ-rꜤ
"The soul of Ra is enduring"
Saqqara pyramid Tomb 17
Abydos Canon32·Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:T1·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:II, 65/67
Ddw
Djedu
ḏdw
Turin King List4.24
Dd-kA-Hr
Djed ka Hor
ḏd-kꜢ-ḥr
"The soul of Horus is enduring"
Adams, Ancient Nekhen, 126
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:T2
mAat-kA-ra
Maat ka Ra
mꜢꜤt-kꜢ-rꜤ
"The soul of Ra is justified"
Saqqara Canon28·Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:T3
issi
Isesi ★
issi
Papyrus Prisse
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:E2
jssj
Isesi
ꞽssꞽ
Saqqara pyramid Tomb 17
Tomb of Seshemnefer IV (LG 53)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:E1·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:II, 67 & 80
jss
Isesi ★
ꞽss
CFEETK KIU 6079:13
Karnak Canon5·Beckerath, “Handbuch”:60-61, 8:E3

Sources of antiquity

Author Greek Transcription Reign
Africanus  v, 8 Τανχερης Tancheres 44 years

References