Thursday, September 1, 2016

01 pharaoh Djoser of egypt 2nd King of Egypt's 3rd Dynasty

Djoser (also read as Djeser and Zoser) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 3rd dynasty during the Old Kingdom and the founder of this epoch. He is well known under his Hellenized names Tosorthros (from Manetho) and Sesorthos (fromEusebius). He was the son of king Khasekhemwy and queen Nimaathap, but if he also was the direct throne successor is still unclear. Most Ramesside Kinglists name a king Nebka before him, but since there are still difficulties in connecting that name with contemporary horus names, some Egyptologists question the received throne sequence.


Djoser (Netjerikhet)

Djoser's Horus name: Netjerikhet
Netjerikhet ("divine of body") ruled ancient Eypt at the beginning of the third dynasty (Old Kingdom). He is usually referred to as Djoser (Zozer or Djeser). However, this may have been his birth name, and it only appears in later records. During his reign he was called Netjerikhet, and the name Djoser was only added to his step pyramid complex during the new kingdom. His two names are recorded together in a stelae found on the isle of Sele, in Aswan. However, the stelae was a Ptolemaic forgery alleging that the surrounding area was granted to the temple by the Pharoah.

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