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Ptolemy II

The second pharaoh of the Ptolemaic Dynasty
Prenomen: Userkara meryamun
Also known as: Ptolemaios Philadelphos
Accession 284 BC
End of reign 246 BC
Duration 38 years
After two years as co-regent with his father, Ptolemy II pursued an aggressive and expansionist foreign policy with mixed success. Ptolemy II was instrumental in organising the kingdom's bureaucracy and economy, and the Ptolemaic kingdom was at its greatest extent during his reign. Known for his patronage of the arts and sciences, he oversaw the construction of the Great Library and the Pharos Lighthouse in Alexandria. He conducted many campaigns throughout his reign, often taking advantage of instability in neighbouring kingdoms.

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

Hwnw-qni
Hunu qeni
ḥwnw-ḳni
"The brave youth"
Qus monolith
Champollion, Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie, notices descriptives, II, 293-4
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7g; Text IV 257-8
Hwnw-Xnj
A
Hunu qeni
ḥwnw-ẖnꞽ
"The brave youth"
Temple of Isis, Philae (room K 51)
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7c; Text IV, 160
Hwnw-Xnj
B
Hunu qeni
ḥwnw-ẖnꞽ
"The brave youth"
Naville, The store-city of Pithom, plate 9:1
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums II, 84:6
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:234-235, 2:H
Hwnw-Xnj
C
Hunu qeni
ḥwnw-ẖnꞽ
"The brave youth"
Mariette, Monument divers recueillis en Égypte et en Nubie (1872), II, pl. 45
Hwnw-Xnj
D
Hunu qeni
ḥwnw-ẖnꞽ
"The brave youth"
Brugsch, Thesaurus Inscriptionum Aegyptiacarum (1884), IV, 630
wr-pHtj
Wer pehty
wr-pḥtꞽ
"Great of strength"
Temple of Isis, Philae (room K 51)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:234-235, 2:N·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7c; Text IV, 160
wr-pHti
Wer pehty
wr-pḥti
"Great of strength"
Qus monolith
Champollion, Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie, notices descriptives, II, 293-4
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7g; Text IV 257-8
Sxaj-n-sw jt.f
Sekha en su itef
šḫꜤꞽ-n-sw ꞽt.f
"Whose father enthroned him"
Qus monolith
Champollion, Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie, notices descriptives, II, 293-4
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7g; Text IV 257-8
sxaj-sw jt.f
A
Sekhaen su itef
sḫꜤꞽ-sw ꞽt.f
"Whose father enthroned him"
Temple of Isis, Philae (room K 51)
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7c; Text IV, 160
sxaj-sw jt.f
B
Sekhaen su itef
sḫꜤꞽ-sw ꞽt.f
"Whose father enthroned him"
Brugsch, Thesaurus Inscriptionum Aegyptiacarum (1884), IV, 630
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:234-235, 2:G
sxaj-sw jt.f
C
Sekhaen su itef
sḫꜤꞽ-sw ꞽt.f
"Whose father enthroned him"
Naville, The store-city of Pithom, plate 9:1
wsr-kA-ra mrj-jmn
User ka Ra, mery Amun
wsr-kꜢ-rꜤ mrꞽ-ꞽmn
"The strong one of the ka of Ra, beloved of Amun"
Qus monolith
Champollion, Monuments de l'Égypte et de la Nubie, notices descriptives, II, 293-4
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:234-235, 2:T3·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7g; Text IV 257-8
wsr-kA-ra mrj-jmn
User ka Ra, mery Amun
wsr-kꜢ-rꜤ mrꞽ-ꞽmn
"The strong one of the ka of Ra, beloved of Amun"
Temple of Isis, Philae (room K 51)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:234-235, 2:T2·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7c; Text IV, 160
wsr-kA-ra mrj-jmn
User ka Ra, mery Amun
wsr-kꜢ-rꜤ mrꞽ-ꞽmn
"The strong one of the ka of Ra, beloved of Amun"
Temple of Isis, Philae (room K 43)
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 7b; Text IV, 159
wsr-kA-ra mrj-jmn
User ka Ra, mery Amun
wsr-kꜢ-rꜤ mrꞽ-ꞽmn
"The strong one of the ka of Ra, beloved of Amun"
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:234-235, 2:T4
ptwlmjs
Ptolemys
ptwlmꞽs
"Ptolemaios"
PASSIM
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:234-235, 2:E·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:IV, 8

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