Thutmose I c. 1504–1492 BC
A soldier king who led armies to the Euphrates and was probably the first king buried in the Valley of the Kings. Father of Hatshepsut.
Throne name: Aakheperkare
ꜥꜣ-ḫpr-kꜣ-rꜥ: “Great is the soul of Ra”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
- Wooden column O29ꜥꜣ Great.
- Scarab beetle L1ḫpr To become, to come into being.
- Raised arms D28kꜣ The ka, a person's life force.
Birth name: Thutmose
ḏḥwty-ms: “Thoth is born”
Sign by sign
- Ibis on a standard G26ḏḥwty The god Thoth (as in Thutmose).
- Three fox skins F31ms To be born (as in Ramesses, Thutmose).
- Folded cloth S29s The sound s.
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).