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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
- Titulary -

Statue of Khasekhemwi, found in Hieraconpolis, in the South of Egypt.
Palermo Stone: year 12 to year 18, 2 months and 23 days. Turin Kinglist: 27 years |
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