PHARAOH.SE
The fifth pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty
Prenomen: Khakhaura
Also known as: Senusret III · Senwosret III · Sesostris
Senusret III was perhaps the greatest pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty and was deified during his own lifetime. His name is known as Sesostris from Manetho and other ancient historians, which is a transcription corruption of Senusret into Greek. His throne name is present on the Abydos (63) and Saqqara (19) king lists, and his name was likely found at 6.24 on the Turin Canon, where the name unfortunately is lost, but a reign of 30+x years of reign is preserved.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xii, 3 | Σεσωστρις | Sesostris | 48 years |
| Eusebius xii, 3 | Σεσωστρις | Sesostris | 48 years |
| Herodotus 102.1 | Σεσωστρις | Sesostris | – |
| Diodorus 1.53.1 | Σεσοωσις | Sesoosis | 33 years |
| Eratosthenes 34 | Σιστοσιχερμης | Sistosichermes | 55 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 84–85
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 59
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 397–401