Thutmose III c. 1479–1425 BC
Hatshepsut's stepson and co-ruler, then sole king. He led at least 17 campaigns and made Egypt's empire the largest it would ever be.
Throne name: Menkheperre
mn-ḫpr-rꜥ: “Lasting is the form of Ra”
Sign by sign
- Sun N5rꜥ The sun, the sun god Ra; day.
- Game board Y5mn To remain, to endure (as in Amun).
- Ripple of water N35n The sound n; also means 'of, to'.
- Scarab beetle L1ḫpr To become, to come into being.
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).