PHARAOH.SE
The second pharaoh of the Third Dynasty
Also known as: Zezer · Zozer · Djeser
The Horus name Netjerykhet can with certainty be attached to Djoser as the names appears together on a statue of Senusret II of the twelfth dynasty, and also on the Famine stela carved into the rock on Sehel Island. Stelae from the Djoser pyramid complex at Saqqara mention the name of Djoser and his family, but always start with Khenti-ta-djeser-nisut (blessed be the country of the sublime king). The "djeser-nisut" was probably misinterpreted as his birth name by later scribes.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus iii, 2 | Toσoρθρoς | Tosorthros | 29 years |
| Eusebius iii, 2 | Σεσορθος | Sesorthos | – |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 48–49
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 32
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 96–100