Shabaka

Pharaoh of the 25th Dynasty (~705-690 BCE). Best known for the Shabaka Stone — the slab on which he had the ancient Memphite Theology re-engraved, preserving one of the earliest cosmogonic texts.

Parentage

• paternal: Amani
• maternal: Pebatjma

Powers

• kingship kushite conferral
• kingship egyptian conferral
• antiquarian preservation

Epithets

• 𓄤𓂓𓇳 egyptian-hieroglyphic · Nfr-kꜣ-Rꜥthrone-name Neferkare 'Beautiful is the Ka of Re'Shabaka Stone (BM EA 498) (primary)

Relations

• sibling: Piyeel-Kurru pyramid genealogies (primary)
• sibling: TaharqaKawa Stela IV; el-Kurru pyramid genealogies (primary)
• sibling: Shebitkuel-Kurru pyramid genealogies (primary)

Sources

• existence: Shabaka Stone (BM EA 498) (primary); Manetho, Aegyptiaca (25th Dynasty) (primary)