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Mentuhotep II changed his titulary several times during his long reign. These changes often reflect different stages in his reign. It would take until after the unification of Egypt before Mentuhotep II would use the complete titulary.
1. Before the war against the Heracleopolitan Dynasty
In the earliest stage of Mentuhotep's reign, his titulary only consisted of a Horus-name and a nomen. The presence and contents of the Horus-name indicate the desire to unite Egypt under Theban rule. The nomen is not written within a cartouche.
Horus-name
Hr sanx ib tA.wj
Horus, who feeds the heart of the Two Lands
or: Horus, who allows the heart of the Two Lands to live.
Nomen
sA ra mnTw-Htpw
The son of Re, Mentuhotep ("Montu is satisfied").
2. After the defeat of the Heracleopolitan Dynasty
The titulary is more complete. Only the so-called Golden name is missing. As was the case during the early Old Kingdom, Mentuhotep's Nebti-name is similar to his Horus-name. Particularly interesting is the affiliation with Hathor, instead of Re, in his nomen.
Horus-name
Hr nTr HD.t
Horus, the god of the White Crown.
This title shows that Mentuhotep could claim rulership over Upper-Egypt, as symbolised by the White Crown.
Nebti-name
nb.tj nTr HD.t
The Two Ladies, the god of the White Crown
or: 
nb.tj aA ///
The Two Ladies, great in ///
Prenomen
nb Hp.t ra
Nebhepetre ("Lord of the rudder is Re")
Combined Prenomen and Nomen
nb Hp.t ra, sA ra, mnTw-Htp
Nebhepetre, the son of Re, Mentuhotep.
Nomen
sA ra, mnTw-Htp
The son of Re, Mentuhotep.
or: 
sA Hw.t-Hr nb(.t) iwn.t, mnTw-Htp
The son of Hathor, the lady of Dendara, Mentuhotep.
Note the similarity of this name, with one of the names used by Pepi I.
3. After the unification of the Two Lands
After the unification of the Two Lands, the titulary is completed with the Golden name. There are two versions of the Golden name: a simple one, as was also the case during the early Old Kingdom, and a more elaborate one. Again the Nebti-name is practically the same as the Horus-name. Mentuhotep appears to have paid special attention to the early Old Kingdom royal titularies when creating his own.
Horus-name
Hr smA tA.wj
Horus, who has united the Two Lands.
Nebti-name
nb.tj smA tA.wj
The Two Ladies, the one who has united the Two Lands.
Golden name
var. 
bik nbw, qa Sw.tj
The Golden Falcon, high of plumes.
The plumes refer to a plumed crown
or : 
bik nbw
The Golden Falcon.
Prenomen
nb Hpt ra
Nebhepetre.
Note the alternative writing, compared to the older examples of this name.
Nomen
var. 
mnTw-Htp
Mentuhotep
King-lists
nb Hpt ra
Nebhepetre.
mnTw-Htpw
Mentuhotep
Alternative names in modern-day literature
Montuhotep II, Mentouhotep II, Mentuhetep II, Mentouhetep II, Mentuhotep Nebhepetre, Montuhotep Nebhepetre, Mentouhotep Nebhepetre, Mentuhetep Nebhepetre, Mentouhetep Nebhepetre
