PHARAOH.SE
The sixth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty
Prenomen: Menkheperra
Also known as: Tuthmosis III · Thutmosis III
Accession 1479 BC
End of reign 1425 BC
Duration 54 years
Highest attested year Year 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
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