Seti I in hieroglyphs

second pharaoh of the Nineteenth Dynasty

Prenomen: Menmaatra

Also known as: Sethos I·Sety I

Accession1290 BC

End of reign1279 BC

Duration11 years

Highest attested yearYear 11

Seti I imitated Thutmose III’s Horus name by using the same one, but adding -sankhtawy, “sustaining the Two Lands,” to it. He confronted the Hittites several times in battle and reconquered most of the disputed territories, but the Hittites remained a potential danger to Egypt.
His splendid Mortuary Temple at Abydos contain more than thirty Horus names, but they were probably only used in the specific rituals. Seti was only in his thirties when he died suddenly, after only ruling for little more than a decade. Although the Abydos temple was partially complete, it was completed by his son, Ramesses II.

Titulary & Hieroglyphs

Ka nakht kha em Waset sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤꞽ-m-wꜢst sꜤnḫ-tꜢwꞽ

"The Strong bull who appeared in Thebes and sustains the Two Lands"

Chapels of Isis and Horus ceiling insription
CALV, I, 40 j/k/m

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H1b

Ka nakht kha em Waset sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤꞽ-m-wꜢst sꜤnḫ-tꜢwꞽ

"The Strong bull who appeared in Thebes and sustains the Two Lands"

Chapel of Sethos, west wall false door
CALV, II, 34

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H1a

Ka nakht kha em Waset sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤꞽ-m-wꜢst sꜤnḫ-tꜢwꞽ

"The Strong bull who appeared in Thebes and sustains the Two Lands"

Chapel of Sethos, west wall false door
CALV, II, 34

Ka nakht kha em Waset sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤꞽ-m-wꜢst sꜤnḫ-tꜢwꞽ

"The Strong bull who appeared in Thebes and sustains the Two Lands"

CALV, II, 34

Ka nakht kha em Waset

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤꞽ-m-wꜢst

"The Strong bull who appeared in Thebes"

PASSIM

Beckerath, Handbuch: 150-151, 2:H28

Ka nakht sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt sꜤnḫ-tꜤwꞽ

"The Strong bull who sustains the Two Lands"

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 39:2, alabaster stele

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H2

Ka nakht sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt sꜤnḫ-tꜤwꞽ

"The Strong bull who sustains the Two Lands"

East face, Qantara truncated obelisk
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 106:5, §51

Ka nakht sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt sꜤnḫ-tꜤwꞽ

"The Strong bull who sustains the Two Lands"

Flaminian Obelisk South base

Ka nakht sankh tawy

kꜢ-nḫt sꜤnḫ-tꜤwꞽ

"The Strong bull who sustains the Two Lands"

Main text Qantara truncated obelisk
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 105:9, §51

Ka nakht mery Ra

kꜢ-nḫt mrꞽ-rꜤ

"The strong bull, beloved of Ra"

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 233:13

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H3

Ka nakht mery Maat-Ra

kꜢ-nḫt mrꞽ-mꜢꜤt-rꜤ

"The strong bull, beloved of Maat and Ra"

Flaminian obelisk, western center face

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H4

Ka nakht mery en Amun

kꜢ-nḫt mrꞽ.n-ꞽmn

"Strong bull beloved of Amun"

Chapel of Amun-Ra entrance thickness
CALV, II, 40

Ka nakht sa Atum

kꜢ-nḫt zꜢ-ꞽtm

"The Strong bull, son of Atum"

Flaminian Obelisk North base

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H8

Ka nakht sa Amun

kꜢ-nḫt zꜢ-ꞽmn

"Strong bull and son of Amun"

Chapel of Amun-Ra entrance thickness
CALV, II, 40

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H20

Ka nakht kha khau

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤ-ḫꜤw

"Strong bull the (very) appearance of appearances"

Mariette, Abydos, I, 49b
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 185:12

Beckerath, Handbuch: 150-151, 2:H27

Ka nakht kha hedjet mery Ra

kꜢ-nḫt ḳꜢꞽ-ḥḏt mrꞽ-rꜤ

"Strong bull (whose) White Crown is hign, beloved of Ra"

ASAE, 9, 81

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H11

Ka nakht kha em hedjet mery Ra

kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤꞽ-m-ḥḏt mrꞽ-rꜤ

"Strong bull who appeared in the White Crown, beloved of Ra"

ASAE, 9, 81

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H9

Ka nakht sekhem khepesh

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-ḫpš

"The strong bull and strong-armed one"

CALV, III, 18
Thickness of entrance from inner Osiris hall to chapel of Osiris

Ka nakht sekhem khepesh

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-ḫpš

"The strong bull and strong-armed one"

CALV, IV, 53 (B)
Second hypostyle Hall, east wall, Ptah entrance thickness

Ka nakht sekhem khepesh

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-ḫpš

"The strong bull and strong-armed one"

CALV, II, 35

Ka nakht sekhem khepesh

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-ḫpš

"The strong bull and strong-armed one"

CALV, IV, 53 (E)
Second hypostyle Hall, east wall, Re-Harakhti entrance thickness

Ka nakht sekhem khepesh

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-ḫpš

"The strong bull and strong-armed one"

CALV, IV, 55 (A)
Second hypostyle Hall, east wall, Osiris entrance thickness

Ka nakht sekhem khepesh pedjut 9

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-ḫpš-pḏt

"The strong bull of who defeated the Nine Bows"

CALV, IV, 55 (D)
Second hypostyle Hall, east wall, Isis entrance thickness

Ka nakht sekhem pehty

kꜢ-nḫt sḫm-pḥty

"The strong bull, powerful of might"

Mariette, Abydos, I, plate 49b+c (stairs)

Ka nakht sekhau der pedjut 9

kꜢ-nḫt s-ḫꜤw-pḏt

"The strong bull of appearances has repelled the Nine Bows"

Chapel of Ptah, southern thickness of entrance door
CALV, II, plate 41

Ka nakht wehem mesut

kꜢ-nḫt wḥm-mswt

"Strong bull who has renewed births"

Chapel of Isis, south side entrance door thickness
CALV, I, 36

Ka nakht wehem mesut

kꜢ-nḫt wḥm-mswt

"Strong bull who has renewed births"

Chapel of Re-Harakhti, north side
CALV, II, 40

Ka nakht wehem mesut

kꜢ-nḫt wḥm-mswt

"Strong bull who has renewed births"

Chapel of Osiris entrance thickness
CALV, III, 18

Ka nakht der pedjut 9

kꜢ-nḫt dr-pḏt

"The strong bull who repelled the Nine Bows"

Second hypostyle Hall, chapels entrance thicknesses
CALV, IV, plate 53

Ka nakht wehem khau

kꜢ-nḫt wḥm-ḫꜤw

"Strong bull who has repeated apparitions"

CALV, II, 35

Ka nakht wehem khau

kꜢ-nḫt wḥm-ḫꜤw

"Strong bull who has repeated apparitions"

Second hypostyle Hall, east wall, Re-Harakhti entrance thickness
CALV, IV, 53 (E)

Ka nakht wah nesut

kꜢ-nḫt wꜢḥ-nswt

"The strong bull, enduring of kingship"

CALV, II, 41
Chapel of Ptah entrance thickness

Ka nakht wer biaut

kꜢ-nḫt wr-bꞽꜢ-tw

"Strong bull, great of marvels"

Chapel of Ptah north side entrance thickness
CALV, II, 41

Ka nakht wer nesyt

kꜢ-nḫt wr-nsyt

"The strong bull, great of kingship"

CALV, I, 36
Chapel of Horus, south side entrance thickness

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H14

Ka nakht wehem sekhemty(?)

kꜢ-nḫt wḥm-sḫmty

"Strong bull who has renewed power"

Mariette, Abydos, I, plate 14a
CALV, III, plate 18 and IV, plate 53

Ka nakht tit Amun

kꜢ-nḫt tꞽt-ꞽmn

"The strong bull, the (very) image of Amun"

Chapel of Re-Harakhti entrance thickness
CALV, II, 40

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H21

Ka nakht tit Ra Atum

kꜢ-nḫt tꞽt-rꜤ-ꞽtm

"The strong bull, the (very) image of Ra-Atum"

CALV, II, 40
Chapel of Re-Harkhti, south side entrance thickness

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H18

Ka nakht user pedjut

kꜢ-nḫt wsr-s-pḏtw

"The strong bull with strong troops"

CALV, II, 41; III, 18

Ka nakht user pedjut

kꜢ-nḫt wsr-pḏt

"The strong bull with strong troops"

Second hypostyle Hall, east wall, Ptah entrance, south thickness
CALV, IV, plate 53 (B)

Ka nakht user kau

kꜢ-nḫt wsr-kꜢw

"The strong bull, who has a strong soul"

CALV, I, 36
Chapel of Horus, south side entrance thickness

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H13

Ka nakht sekheper tawy

kꜢ-nḫt sḫpr-tꜢwꞽ

"Strong bull who has created the Two Lands"

CALV, IV, 55 (D)
Second hypostyle hall Isis entrance thickness

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H16

Ka nakht setep en Amun

kꜢ-nḫt stp.n-ꞽmn

"Strong bull, chosen of Amun"

Chapel of Amun-Ra entrance thickness
CALV, II, 40

Beckerath, Handbuch: 150-151, 2:H22

Ka nakht wehem hedjet deshret atef

kꜢ-nḫt wḥm-ḥḏt-dšrt-Ꜣtf

"The strong bull with renewed crowns"

CALV, IV, 55

Ka nakht aa shefyt mery Ra

kꜢ-nḫt ꜤꜢ-šfꞽt mrꞽ-rꜤ

"Stong bull great of majesty and beloved of Ra"

ASAE, 9, 81

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H10

Ka nakht der khasut em nakhtuef

kꜢ-nḫt dr-ḫꜢswt-m-nḫtw.f

"The strong bull who has repelled foreign lands with his victories"

Flaminian obelisk, southern center face

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H5

Ka nakht hotep her Maat

kꜢ-nḫt ḥtp-ḥr-mꜢꜤt

"The strong bull who has satisfied Maat"

Flaminian Obelisk North center face

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H6

Ka nakht iri en Ra

kꜢ-nḫt ꞽrꞽ.n-rꜤ

"Strong bull begotten of Ra"

Chapel of Re-Harakhti entrance thickness
CALV, II, 40

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H19

Ka nakht mitet Mentju

kꜢ-nḫt mꞽtꞽ-mnṯw

"The strong bull, and the likeness of Montu"

Flaminian obelisk, western base

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H7

Ka nakht nedjety Ra

kꜢ-nḫt nḏtꞽ-rꜤ

"The strong bull and protector of Ra"

CALV, I, 36

Beckerath, Handbuch: 150-151, 2:H25

Ka nakht sa Kheper

kꜢ-nḫt zꜢ-ḫprꞽ

"Strong bull and son of Khepri"

Chapel of Re-Harakhti entrance thickness
CALV, II, 40

Beckerath, Handbuch: 148-149, 2:H17

Ka nakht sa Wesiri

kꜢ-nḫt zꜢ-wsꞽrꞽ

"Strong bull and son of Osiris"

CALV, I, 36

Beckerath, Handbuch: 150-151, 2:H24

Ka nakht sekha en Ra

kꜢ-nḫt s-ḫꜤ-n-rꜤ

"Strong bull whom Ra has caused to appear"

CALV, I, 36
Chapel of Isis, north side entrance thickness

Ka nakht ...

kꜢ-nḫt s-nb-pr(w)-nꞽwt(w)

"The strong bull..."

Chapel of Re-Harakhti north side entrance thickness
CALV, II, 40

Ka nakht aa khepesh

kꜢ-nḫt ꜤꜢ-ḫpš

"The Strong bull, great of strong arm"

Mariette, Abydos, I, 49b
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 185:10

Beckerath, Handbuch: 150-151, 2:H26

Ka nakht aa pehty

kꜢ-nḫt ꜤꜢ-pḥty

"The Strong bull great of might"

CALV, II, 35

Wehem mesut sekhem khepesh der pedjut 9

wḥm-mswt sḫm-ḫpš dr-pḏt-Ꜣ

"Renewing births, the strong-armed one who has repelled the Nine Bows"

Beth-Shan stele of Seti I
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 11:15

Beckerath, Handbuch: 152-153, 2:N1a

Wehem mesut sekhem khepesh der pedjut 9

wḥm-mswt sḫm-ḫpš dr-pḏt-Ꜣ

"Renewing births, the strong-armed one who has repelled the Nine Bows"

Seti I shrine at Kanais
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 65:14

Sekhem pehty der pedjut 9

sḫm-pḥty dr-pḏt-9

"The powerful of might who has repelled the Nine Bows"

Beckerath, Handbuch: 150-151, 2:N2b

Sekhem pehty der pedjut 9

sḫm-pḥty dr-pḏt-9

"The powerful of might who has repelled the Nine Bows"

Main text Qantara truncated obelisk
Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 105:9, §51

Sekhem khepesh der pedjut 9

sḫm-ḫpš dr-pḏt-9

"The strong-armed one who has repelled the Nine Bows"

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 233:15

Beckerath, Handbuch: 152-153, 2:N2a

Men menu djet neheh

mn-mnw-ḏt-nḥḥ

"Enduring of monuments forever"

Flaminian obelisk, southern center face

Beckerath, Handbuch: 152-153, 2:N4

Men menu em hutaat Maat

mn-mnw-m-ḥwt-ꜤꜢt-mꜢꜤt

"Enduring of monuments in the Great Mansion of Maat"

Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions I, 233:13

Beckerath, Handbuch: 152-153, 2:N3

Mentju en ta mek Kemet

mnṯw-n-tꜢ mk-kmt

"Montu of the land, the protector of Egypt"

Flaminian obelisk, northern center face

Beckerath, Handbuch: 152-153, 2:N6

Wafkhasut Dermentju

wꜤf-ḫꜢswt dr-mnṯꞽw

"Who has subdued the foreign lands and repelled the bedouin"

Flaminian obelisk, westerm center face

Beckerath, Handbuch: 152-153, 2:N5