PHARAOH.SEsixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty
Prenomen: Menkheperra
Also known as: Tuthmosis III·Thutmosis III
Accession1479 BC
End of reign1425 BC
Duration54 years
Highest attested yearYear 54
The name of the god Thoth is an ancient Greek transcription of the original name Djehuty. Thutmose is a modern compromise between the Greek transcription Thutmosis and Djehutimes. His 54-year reign includes the first 22 years as co-regent with Hatshepsut, where neither had any obvious seniority over the other, and Thutmose III was head of the army, while she was the de facto ruler. After her death, his military genius created the largest empire Egypt had ever seen.
His name in Manetho's king list is Mephramuthosis, which is a shortened Greek transcription of his throne and birth names.
His name in Manetho's king list is Mephramuthosis, which is a shortened Greek transcription of his throne and birth names.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
Ka nakht kha em Waset
kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤ-m-wꜢst
"The strong bull arising in Thebes"
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:H1·Lepsius, Denkmäler III, 55a
Ka nakht kha em Waset
kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤ-m-wꜢst
"The strong bull arising in Thebes"
Lateran, London, Istanbul, New York obelisks
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (1); 590 (1); 593 (2+4); 584 (1)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (1); 590 (1); 593 (2+4); 584 (1)
Ka nakht kha em Maat
kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤ-m-mꜢꜤt
"The strong bull arising in Maat"
Lateran obelisk, western face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (4)
Theodosius obelisk, Istanbul, western face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (4)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (4)
Theodosius obelisk, Istanbul, western face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (4)
Ka nakht kha em Maat
kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤꞽ-m-mꜢꜤt
"The strong bull, who has appeared in Truth"
London obelisk, eastern face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (4)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (4)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:H8
Ka nakht kha em Maat
kꜢ-nḫt ḫꜤ-m-mꜢꜤt
"The strong bull, who has appeared in Truth"
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:H10·Lepsius, Denkmäler III, 33c
Ka nakht mery Ra
kꜢ-nḫt mrꞽ-rꜤ
"The strong bull, beloved of Ra"
Theodosius obelisk, Istanbul, northern face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (3)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (3)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:H6·Lepsius, Denkmäler III, 60
Ka nakht mery Ra
kꜢ-nḫt mrꞽ-rꜤ
"The strong bull, beloved of Ra"
Lateran obelisk, northern face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (3)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (3)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:H7
Mery Ra qa hedjet
mrꞽ-rꜤ ḳꜢꞽ-ḥḏt
"Beloved of Ra, whose White Crown is high"
Lateran obelisk, eastern face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 584 (2)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 584 (2)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:H3
Qa hedjet mery Ra
ḳꜢꞽ-ḥḏt mrꞽ-rꜤ
"Whose White Crown is high, beloved of Ra"
New York obelisk, northern face
Champollion, Monuments de l'Egypte, IV, plate 444
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 593 (3)
Champollion, Monuments de l'Egypte, IV, plate 444
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 593 (3)
Qa hedjet mery Ra
ḳꜢꞽ-ḥḏt mrꞽ-rꜤ
"Whose White Crown is high, beloved of Ra"
London obelisk, western face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (1)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (1)
Qa hedjet mery Ra
ḳꜢꞽ-ḥḏt mrꞽ-rꜤ
"Whose White Crown is high, beloved of Ra"
Theodosius obelisk, Istanbul, eastern face
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (2)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (2)
Lepsius, Denkmäler III, 60
Wah nesyt
wꜢḥ-nsꞽt
"Enduring of kingship"
Before 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 193
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 193
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:N1
Wah nesyt mi Ra em pet
wꜢḥ-nsyt-mꞽ-rꜤ-m-pt
"Enduring of kingship like Ra in heaven"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 833
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 833
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:N2
Shesep ankh en itemu, kheper em Khepri, hotep bau Iunu her maat.ef
šsp-Ꜥnḫ-n-ꞽtm ḫpr-m-ḫprꞽ ḥtpw-bꜢw-ꞽwnw-ḥr-mꜢꜤt.f
"The living image
of Atum who appeared as Khepri, with whose offerings the souls of
Heliopolis are satisfied"
Name especially for the Sed festival
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 600
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 600
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:N5
Aa shefyt em tau nebu
ꜤꜢ-šfꞽt-m-tꜢw-nb(w)
"Great of majesty in all
lands"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (3)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (3)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:N4
Sekha Maat mery tawy
sḫꜤꞽ-mꜢꜤt mrꞽ-tꜢwꞽ
"Who has made Maat
appear, beloved of the Two Lands"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (2)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (2)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:N3
Djoser khau
ḏsr-ḫꜤw
"Sacred of appearances"
Before 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 193
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 193
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:G1
Djoser khau sekhem pehty
ḏsr-ḫꜤw sḫm-pḥtꞽ
"Sacred of appearances and powerful of might"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 833
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 833
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:G2
Heru her nakhtu
hrw-ḥr-nḫtw
"Pleased with (his) victories"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 584 (2)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 584 (2)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:G5
Heru her nakhtu hui heqau khasut pehu su
hrw-ḥr-nḫtwḥwꞽ-ḥḳꜢw-ḫꜢswt-pḥw-sw
"Pleased with (his) victories, he who struck down
the rulers of the foreign lands who approached him"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (1)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (1)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:G4
Sekhem pehty djoser khau
sḫm-pḥtꞽ ḏsr-ḫꜤw
"Powerful of might and sacred of appearances"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 811
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 811
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:G3
Aa khepesh hui pedjut 9
ꜤꜢ-ḫpš ḥwꞽ-pḏt
"He of great of strength who has struck down the Nine Bows"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (3)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 585 (3)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:G6
Sar Maat sehotep Ra
sꜤr-mꜢꜤt sḥtp-rꜤ
"Who has elevated Maat
and satisfied Ra"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 600
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 600
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:G7
Men kheper Ra
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra"
Abydos King List 70·Saqqara King List 8·Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T1
Men kheper Ra
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra"
Before 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 1384
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 1384
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T2
Men kheper ka Ra
mn-ḫpr-kꜢ-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of the soul of Ra"
Before 21st year
Cerny, Inscriptions of Sinai, I, plate 61 (180)
Cerny, Inscriptions of Sinai, I, plate 61 (180)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T3
Men kheper Ra, <i>iwa Ra</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ ꞽwꜤ-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, the heir of Ra"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T5
Men kheper Ra, <i>iry en Ra</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ ꞽrꞽ,n-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, whom Ra made"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (4)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (4)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T6
Men kheper Ra, <i>mery en Ra</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ mrꞽ.n-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, beloved of Ra"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 584 (2)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 584 (2)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T7
Men kheper Ra, <i>setep en Ra</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ stp.n-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, chosen by Ra"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 811
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 811
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T8
Men kheper Ra, <i>saa en Ra</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ sꜤꜢ.n-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, whom Ra made great"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (3)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 587 (3)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T9
Men kheper Ra, <i>neb khepesh</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ nb-ḫpš
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, possessor of a strong arm"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T10
Men kheper Ra, <i>nakht khepesh</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ nḫt-ḫpš
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, the mighty-armed one"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:T11
Men kheper Ra, <i>tit Ra</i>
mn-ḫpr-rꜤ tꞽt-rꜤ
"Lasting is the Manifestation of Ra, the (very) image of Ra"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (2)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 586 (2)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:T12
Djehutimes
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w)
"Thoth is born"
Before 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 193
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 193
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:E1
Djehutimes
ḏhwtꞽ-msꞽ(w)
"Thoth is born"
Before 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 1384
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 1384
Beckerath, Handbuch: 136-137, 6:E2
Djehutimes
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w)
"Thoth is born"
After 21st year
CG 61014
CG 61014
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E4
Djehutimes
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w)
"Thoth is born"
After 21st year
CG 61014
CG 61014
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E5
Djehutimes <i>nefer kheper</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) nfr-ḫpr
"Thoth is born, beautiful of form"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 811
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 811
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E6
Djehutimes <i>nefer kheperu</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) nfr-ḫprw
"Thoth is born, beautiful of forms"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 145
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 145
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E7
Djehutimes <i>sema kheper</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) zmꜢ-ḫpr
"Thoth is born, united of manifestations"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 161
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 161
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E8
Djehutimes <i>heqa Maat</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) ḥḳꜢ-mꜢꜤt
"Thoth is born, ruler of Maat"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (3)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 591 (3)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E9
Djehutimes <i>heqa Iunu</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) ḥḳꜢ-ꞽwnw
"Thoth is born, ruler of Heliopolis"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 592 (4)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 592 (4)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E10
Djehutimes <i>heqa netjer</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) ḥḳꜢ-nṯrꞽ
"Thoth is born, divine ruler"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E11
Djehutimes <i>heqa Waset</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) ḥḳꜢ-wꜢst
"Thoth is born, ruler of Thebes"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 601
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E12
Djehutimes <i>sa Atum en khetef mesen enef Nebet-Iunet</i>
ḏḥwtꞽ-msꞽ(w) zꜤ-ꞽtm-n-ẖt.f msꞽ.n-n.f-nbt-ꞽwnt
"The bodily son of Atum, whom Nebet-Iunet bore for him"
After 21st year
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 593 (2)
Urkunden des aegyptischen Altertums IV, 593 (2)
Beckerath, Handbuch: 138-139, 6:E13
Sources of antiquity
| Author | Greek | Transcription | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africanus xviii, 6 | Μισφραγμουθωσις | Misphragmuthosis | 26 years |
| Eusebius xviii, 5 | Μισφραγμουθωσις | Misphragmuthosis | 26 years |
| Jerome | Mispharmuthosis | 26 years | |
| Josephus 96 | Μηφραμουθωσις | Mephramuthosis | 25 years, 10 months |
References
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 18 (1912): pp. 253–275
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 136–139
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 98–100
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 470–474