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Shoshenq I c. 945–924 BC

A king of Libyan descent who founded the 22nd Dynasty. He is often identified with 'Shishak', the king who raided Jerusalem in the Bible.

Birth name: Shoshenq

ššnq

Sign by sign

  1. Pool N37š The sound š.
  2. Pool N37š The sound š.
  3. Ripple of water N35n The sound n; also means 'of, to'.
  4. Sandy hill N29q The sound q.
Now draw this cartouche yourself

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).