PHARAOH.SEeleventh pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty
Prenomen: Ankhkheperura
Also known as: Nefertiti·Meritaten
Accession1334 BC
End of reign1332 BC
Duration2 years
Neferneferuaten was a female pharaoh who most likely was Akhenatens wife Nefertiti, but it is also possible that she was their daughter Meritaten, the wife of Smenkhkara. The throne name Ankhkheperura was used by both Neferneferuaten and Smenkhkara, which has led to a great deal of confusion as throne names tended to be unique.
It is now widely accepted that when Ankhkheperura include an epiteth, it belongs to Neferneferuaten, and where no epiteth is included, it belongs to Smekhkara. It is even possible that both names refer to only one pharaoh.
Manetho mentions Akencheres, a daughter of the king that ruled for 12 years toward the end of the dynasty, according to Josephus.
It is now widely accepted that when Ankhkheperura include an epiteth, it belongs to Neferneferuaten, and where no epiteth is included, it belongs to Smekhkara. It is even possible that both names refer to only one pharaoh.
Manetho mentions Akencheres, a daughter of the king that ruled for 12 years toward the end of the dynasty, according to Josephus.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xviii, 13 | Aχερρης | Acherres | 12 years |
| Eusebius xviii, 9 | Aχενχερσης | Achencherses | 12 years |
| Jerome | Achencheres | 12 years | |
| Josephus 96 | Aκεγχερης | Acencheres ♀ | 12 years, 1 month |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 142–143
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 105
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 273–275