Nepherites I

Nepherites I
Nefaarud I, Nayfaurud I
Statue claimed to be the Sphinx of pharaoh Nepherites I, found in 1513 and purchased in 1808 in Italy. Louvre museum, A 26[1]
Statue claimed to be the Sphinx of pharaoh Nepherites I, found in 1513 and purchased in 1808 in Italy. Louvre museum, A 26[1]
Pharaoh
Reign399–393 BC
PredecessorAmyrtaeus
SuccessorHakor
Royal titulary
Horus name
Aa-ib
Of Great Mind[2]
G5
O29VF34
Golden Horus
Setep-netjeru
Chosen by the gods[2]
G8
U21R8A
Prenomen  (Praenomen)
Ba-en-re Mery-netjeru
Soul of Re, Beloved of the Gods[2]
M23L2
N5E10
N35		 R8A
N36
Nomen
Nef-aa-rud
The Great Ones prosper[2]
G39N5
N35
G1s		 Z4f
O29
Z7 Z2ss		 T12
ChildrenHakor
Died393 BC[3]
BurialMendes?
Dynasty29th Dynasty

Nefaarud I or Nayfaurud I, better known with his hellenised name Nepherites I, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, the founder of the 29th Dynasty in 399 BC.

  1. ^ Sphinx of Nepherites I - A 26
  2. ^ a b c d Clayton, Peter A. Chronicle of the Pharaohs: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers and Dynasties of Ancient Egypt. p.203 Thames & Hudson. 2006. ISBN 0-500-28628-0
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Redford was invoked but never defined (see the help page).