PHARAOH.SEfirst pharaoh of the Twenty-First Dynasty
Prenomen: Hedjkheperra
Also known as: Nesbanebdjed·Nesybanebdjedet
Accession1077 BC
End of reign1051 BC
Duration26 years
After burying Ramesses XI, he succeeded him, but only in Lower Egypt, a territory which he controlled. The High Priests of Amun at Thebes effectively controlled Upper Egypt. His Egyptian name was actually Nisubanebdjed, but it was transcribed into ancient Greek as Smendes.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xxi, 1 | Σμενδης | Smendes | 26 years |
| Eusebius xxi, 1 | Σμενδις | Smendis | 26 years |
| Jerome | Semendis | 26 years |
References
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): pp. 287–288
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 178–179
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 138