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Senusret II

The fourth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty
Prenomen: Khakheperra
Also known as: Senusret II · Senwosret II
Senusret II is present on the Abydos and Saqqara king lists, and his name was likely present on the Turin Canon (6.23) where the name unfortunately is lost, only the record of a 19 year reign remain. Despite having the same name, Manetho's Sesostris refers to Senusret II's son and successor, Senusret III, who arguably was the most powerful ruler of the dynasty.

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

sSmw-tAwj
Seshemu tawy
sšmw-tꜢwꞽ
"He who leads the Two Lands"
Tomb of Khnumhotep II (Beni Hassan 3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:84-85, 4:H1·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:II, 125 (a129)
sxaj-mAat
Sekha Maat
sḫꜤꞽ-mꜢꜤt
"He who causes Maat to appear"
Tomb of Khnumhotep II (Beni Hassan 3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:84-85, 4:N1·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:II, 125 (a129)
sxaj-mAat
Sekha Maat
sḫꜤꞽ-mꜢꜤt
"He who causes Maat to appear"
Stele Louvre C 170
Gayet, Stèles de la XIIe dynastie au Musée égyptien du Louvre, plate XXVII
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:84-85, 4:N2
Htp-nTrw
Hotep netjeru
ḥtp-nṯrw
"He who appeases the gods"
Tomb of Khnumhotep II (Beni Hassan 3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:84-85, 4:G1·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:II, 125 (a130)
xa-xpr-ra
Kha kheper Ra
ḫꜤ-ḫpr-rꜤ
"The Ka of Ra comes into being"
Abydos Canon62·Saqqara Canon18·Beckerath, “Handbuch”:84-85, 4:T1
xa-xpr-ra
Kha kheper Ra
ḫꜤ-ḫpr-rꜤ
"The Ka of Ra comes into being"
Birch, Catalogue of the collection of Egyptian antiquities at Alnwick Castle, pl. IV
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:84-85, 4:T2
xa-xpr-ra
Kha kheper Ra
ḫꜤ-ḫpr-rꜤ
"The Ka of Ra comes into being"
Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:II, 123d
Name missing
Turin King List6.23
s-n-wsrt
Senusret
s-n-wsrt
"Man of Wosret"
Tomb of Khnumhotep II (Beni Hassan 3)
Beckerath, “Handbuch”:84-85, 4:E·Lepsius, “Denkmäler aus Ägypten und Äthiopien”:II, 125 (a131) + 123d

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