Shoshenq
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Shoshenq (also commonly spelled Sheshonq, Sheshonk, Shoshenk, Shashank) was the name of many
People named Shoshenq
Several pharaohs with this name are known, as well as many important state officials:
Pharaohs
- Shishaq of the Hebrew Bible
- Shoshenq IIa or simply Shoshenq II, of the 22nd Dynasty
- Shoshenq IIb or Tutkheperre Shoshenq, of the 22nd Dynasty
- Shoshenq III, of the 22nd Dynasty
- Shoshenq IV, of the 22nd Dynasty
- Shoshenq V, of the 22nd Dynasty
- 23rd Dynasty
- Shoshenq VII (existence doubtful)
Officials
- Shoshenq A, grandfather of Shoshenq I
- Theban High Priest of Amun, son of pharaoh Osorkon I
- Shoshenq D, a High Priest of Ptah, son of pharaoh Osorkon II
- Shoshenq, Chief steward of the God's Wife of Amun Ankhnesneferibre, buried in TT27
Renderings of Shoshenq in English
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Shoshenq ššnq in hieroglyphs | |||
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Era: 3rd Intermediate Period (1069–664 BC) | |||
Because vowels are not generally written in the ancient Egyptian language, the exact pronunciation of this name has caused some amount of controversy, and it is common to see both Shoshenq and Sheshonq used in English-language publications. There is, however, some evidence indicating that Shoshenq is preferable.
First of all, it must be stated that the name "Shoshenq" originates in an ancient Libyco-Berber language, perhaps related to the Numidian Berber language used during the time of the Roman Empire. Unfortunately, unlike some other Libyan rulers of Ancient Egypt, there is no name in the corpus of Old Libyco-Berber text that might be an equivalent to the Egyptian rendering of the name.
The writings of
References
- ISBN 0-85668-298-5, § 58, note 356
Sources
- Aidan Dodson (1995). “Rise & Fall of The House of Shoshenq: The Libyan Centuries of Egyptian History.” KMT: A Modern Journal of Ancient Egypt 6 (3):52–67.
- Jürgen von Beckerath (1997). Chronologie des Pharaonischen Ägypten, Mainz: Philip Von Zabern.