Senusret III c. 1870–1831 BC
A warrior king who built a chain of forts in Nubia. His statues show a careworn, tired face, unlike the idealised faces of earlier kings.
Throne name: Khakaure
ḫꜥ-kꜣw-rꜥ: “The kas of Ra appear”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
- Sun rising over a hill N28ḫꜥ To appear in glory, to rise (of the sun and of kings).
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
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).