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The third pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty
Also known as: Djedefra · Djedefre
Radjedef was the first pharaoh to use the designation Son of Ra before his birth name. Normally, his name would be written Djedefra, with -ra at the end of the name, but both the translation of the name and the Manetho variants fits better with his name starting with Ra.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus iv, 5 | Ρατoισης | Ratoises | 25 years |
| Diodorus 1.64.1 | Χαβρυην | Chabryen | 56 years |
| Eratosthenes 13 | Ραυωσις | Rayosis | 13 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 52–53
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 35–36
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 81–83