Psusennes II c. 959–945 BC
The last king of the 21st Dynasty. His daughter Maatkare married Osorkon, son of Shoshenq I, tying the old royal house to the new Libyan dynasty.
Birth name: Pasebakhaenniut
pꜣ-sbꜣ-ḫꜥ-n-njwt: “The star that appears in the city”
Sign by sign
- Flying pintail G40pꜣ To fly; 'the'.
- Star N14sbꜣ Star; to teach.
- Sun rising over a hill N28ḫꜥ To appear in glory, to rise (of the sun and of kings).
- Ripple of water N35n The sound n; also means 'of, to'.
- Village O49nwt Town, city.
Names of gods (Ra, Amun, Ptah) are written first out of respect, even when they are read later. Dates are approximate; we follow Ian Shaw (ed.), The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt (2000).