Smenkhkare
Sign in to saveSmenkhkare (alternatively romanized Smenkhare, Smenkare, or Smenkhkara; meaning "Vigorous is the soul of Re") was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of unknown background who lived and ruled during the Amarna Period of the 18th Dynasty. Smenkhkare was married to Meritaten, the daughter of Akhenaten, Smenkhkare's probable co-regent. Since the Amarna period was subject to a large-scale condemnation of memory by later pharaohs, very little can be said with certainty about Smenkhkare, who therefore remains subject to immense speculation.
Person
- Born
- 1400-01-01
- Died
- 1334-00-00
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Key facts
- Pharaoh.Name
- AnkhkheperureSmenkhkare Djeser Kheperu
- Pharaoh.Image
- Relief of a young pharaoh and a queen holding flowers 02.jpg
- Pharaoh.ImageSize
- 300px
- Pharaoh.Caption
- A young pharaoh who may be Smenkhkare depicted in Amarna style
- Pharaoh.NomenHiero
- N5-s-mnx-D28-D45-L1:Z2</hiero
- Pharaoh.Nomen
- Smenkhkare-DjeserkheperuVigorous is the Soul of Re, Holy of Forms.
- Pharaoh.PrenomenHiero
- ra-anx-xpr-Z2
- Pharaoh.Prenomen
- AnkhkheperureLiving are the Manifestations of Re
- Pharaoh.Predecessor
- Uncertain: Akhenaten (most likely) or Neferneferuaten
- Pharaoh.Coregency
- Akhenaten (possibly)
- Pharaoh.Successor
- Uncertain: Neferneferuaten (most likely) or Tutankhamun
- Pharaoh.Spouse
Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 1400 BCE
- Died
- 1334 BCE
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Egypt
- Place of death
- Amarna
- Spouse
- Meritaten
- Child
- Meritaten Tasherit
- Father
- Amenhotep III
- Mother
- Tiye
- Sibling
- Thutmose
- Occupation
- statesperson
Article
16 sectionsContents
- Origin and family
- Reign as pharaoh
- Length of reign
- Smenkhkare Hall
- Theories of timing of Smenkhkare's reign
- Co-regency with Akhenaten
- Smenkhkare as successor to Neferneferuaten
- Meritaten as successor to Smenkhkare
- Identity and confusion over regnal name
- Theories
- Akhenaten and Smenkhkare as homosexual couple
- Nefertiti as Smenkhkare
- Evidence
- Death and burial
- References
- Bibliography
Smenkhkare (alternatively romanized Smenkhare, Smenkare, or Smenkhkara; meaning "Vigorous is the soul of Re") was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of unknown background who lived and ruled during the Amarna Period of the 18th Dynasty. Smenkhkare was married to Meritaten, the daughter of Akhenaten, Smenkhkare's probable co-regent. Since the Amarna period was subject to a large-scale condemnation of memory by later pharaohs, very little can be said with certainty about Smenkhkare, who therefore remains subject to immense speculation.
Some researchers believe that Smenkhkare was the same person as female pharaoh Neferneferuaten, while others maintain they were two different individuals. This article follows the stance that Smenkhkare was a male ruler, separate from Neferneferuaten.