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Horus-name

 
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Hr xa sxm

Horus, Khasekhem ("Horus, the powerfull one has risen")

Horus-Seth-name

 
Khasekhemwi combined the traditional Horus-name with the new Seth-name introduced by Peribsen. This resulted in a Horus-Seth-name. Khasekhemwi is the only king known to have had such a name.

 
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Hr stX, xa sxm.wj, nb.wj Htp im=f

Horus-Seth, Khasekhemwi, Nebwi-Hetep-imef ("Horus and Seth, the two powerfull ones have risen and the two lords are at peace within him")

Nebti-name

 
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nb.tj, xa sxm.wj, nb.wj Htp im=f

Nebti, Khasekhemwi, Nebwi-Hetep-imef ("The Two Ladies, the two powerfull ones have risen and the two lords are at peace within him")

 
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nb.tj, xa sxm.wj, nbw X.t=sn

Nebti, Khasekhemwi, Nebu-khet-sen ("The Two Ladies, the two powerfull ones have risen, their bodies being of gold")

Kinglists

 
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DADAj

Djadjay

 
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bbj

Bebi

 
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bbtj

Bebti

The two latter names are probably a misinterpretation of the first one.

Manetho

 
Manetho does not appear to refer to a king whose name might resemble any of the names that have been used to identify Khasekhemwi.

Alternative names in modern-day literature

 
Horus-Khasekhem, Horus-Chasechem, Horus-Khasekhemwi, Chasechem, Chasechemoui, Horus-Chasechemoui

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Statue of Khasekhemwi

Statue of Khasekhemwi, found in Hieraconpolis, in the South of Egypt.

Early Dynastic Period

2nd Dynasty

Previous

Successor: Netjerikhet

Umm el-Qa'ab (tomb)

 



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