PHARAOH.SE
The eighth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty
Also known as: Djedefptah · Ptahdjedef
Thamphthis is possibly a hellenized version of Djedefptah or Ptahdjedef. Most likely he never ruled the kingdom, but Middle Kingdom tradition seem to venerate his name and somewhere along the line, his name was included among the already then ancient kings. There are no attestations and no archaeological records whatsoever of this king, if he ever existed. The name is only mentioned as the last king in Africanus list of Manetho's fourth dynasty.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus iv, 8 | Θαμφθις | Thamphthis | 9 years |
References
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 53–54
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 80