PHARAOH.SEseventh pharaoh of the First Dynasty
Prenomen: Iry/Semsu
Semerkhet was the first pharaoh using the Nebty title in its ultimate form. The name in the New Kingdom king lists is Semsu or Semsem, which means the eldest, which might tie in with the 72 years mentioned in the Turin papyrus, but he likely only ruled for a decade or so. According to Africanus and Eusebius he was named Semempses by Manetho.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus i, 7 | Σεμεμψης | Semempsis | 18 years |
| Eusebius i, 7 | Σεμεμψης | Semempses | 18 years |
| Eratosthenes 5 | Πεμφως | Pemphus | 18 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 40–41
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 26–27
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 376–378