Siamun c. 978–959 BC
A 21st Dynasty king who built at Tanis and Memphis. Some historians suggest he was the pharaoh who gave a daughter in marriage to King Solomon.
Throne name: Netjerkheperre
nṯr-ḫpr-Rꜥ: “Divine is the form of Ra”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
- Cloth on a pole R8nṯr God.
- Scarab beetle L1ḫpr To become, to come into being.
Birth name: Siamun
zꜣ-Jmn: “Son of Amun”
Sign by sign
- Flowering reed M17i The sound i.
- Game board Y5mn To remain, to endure (as in Amun).
- Ripple of water N35n The sound n; also means 'of, to'.
- Pintail duck G39zꜣ Son ('son of Ra' comes before a king's birth name).
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).