PHARAOH.SE
The eighth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty
Prenomen: Sobekkara
Also known as: Sobekneferu
Neferusobek is the first queen of Egypt that can be verified to actually have ruled as a pharaoh. Her name is present in Manetho's king list as Skemiophris, which is a transcription into Greek of her birth name. Her name is also found in the Turin Canon preserving her reign as 3 years, 10 months and 24 days. Her throne name is found on the Saqqara king list number 22, and her birth name might have occupied Karnak king list number 22.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xii, 7 | Σκεμιoφρις | Scemiophris | 4 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 86–87
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 60
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 455–457