PHARAOH.SE
The first pharaoh of the Second Dynasty
Also known as: Hetepsekhemwy · Hotepsekhemui
The Horus name Hotepsekhemwy is well attested, but his birth name was Hotepnebty. The New Kingdom king list gives his name as Bedjau, Bedjetau, Baunetjer. Due to the hieratic sign similarity of Hotepnebty to Bedjau, it was likely corrupted by later scribes, and. Baunetjer was a further corruption of Bedjau. The names from Manetho, Boethos (Africanus) and Bokhos (Eusebius,) are in turn likely Greek corruptions of Bedjau.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus ii, 1 | Βoηθoς | Boithos | 38 years |
| Eusebius ii, 1 | Βωχος | Bochus | – |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 42–43
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 27–28
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 124–126