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Khyan

The third pharaoh of the Fifteenth Dynasty
Prenomen: Seuserenra
Also known as: Khian · Khayan
Accession 1621 BC
End of reign 1581 BC
Duration 40 years
Africanus' Staan was likely an error copying the name Siaan. Josephus' names Iannas in the corresponding place, which would seem to be a mistake for Khyan's eldest son Yanassi.

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

inq-tAw
Ineq taw
inḳ-tꜢw
"The one who has embraced the lands"
Lower part of usurped statue, (Cairo Museum, CG 389, JE 28574)
D32 sign is clearly visible, but not shown because it is a remnant of the usurpation.
Naville, Bubastis, 23, pls. 21; 35A
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 4:H
s-wsr.n-ra
Seuser en Ra
s-wsr.n-rꜤ
"The one whom Ra has made strong"
Lower part of usurped statue, (Cairo Museum, CG 389, JE 28574)
Naville, Bubastis, 23, pls. 21; 35A
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 4:T
xyAn
Khyan
ḫyꜢn
Lower part of usurped statue, (Cairo Museum, CG 389, JE 28574)
Naville, Bubastis, 23, pls. 21; 35A
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 4:E1
hqA-xAswt xyAn
Heqa khasut, Khyan
hḳꜢ-ḫꜢswt ḫyꜢn
"The Ruler of Foreign Lands, Khyan"
Scarab seal, (Cairo Museum, CG 36027, JE 30458)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 4:E2
nTr-nfr swsr.n-ra xyAn
Netjer nefer seuser en Ra, za-Ra Khyan
nṯr-nfr swsr.n-rꜤ ḫyꜢn
"The Good God, the one whom Ra has made strong, Khyan"
Alabaster lid in Archaelogical Museum of Heraklion, Crete, No. Λ 263
Egypt Exploration Fund Archaeological report, 1900-1901, 37
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:114-115, 4:T+E

References

Ryholt, K. (1997). The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. 120–121

Sources of antiquity

Author Greek Transcription Reign
Africanus  xv, 4 Στααν Staan 50 years
Josephus  81 Iαννας Jannas 50 years, 1 month

References