Hieroglyph from Unas's prenomen

Unas

wni͗s

First pharaoh to inscribe the Pyramid Texts inside his pyramid, the oldest known religious corpus.

Reign
2321 BC–2306 BC
Dynasty
Fifth Dynasty
Period
Old Kingdomc. 2686 BC – 2181 BC
Also known as
WenisUnis

Royal Names in Hieroglyphs

4 of 5 documented
M13
N18N18
wꜢḏ-tꜢwi͗The sturdy one of the Two Lands
E34N35
M17S29
wni͗s
3 sources
  • Abydos Canon no. 33
  • Saqqara Canon no. 27
  • Beckerath, “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2nd ed. MÄS 49 (1999). 60-61, 8:E2
M13G17
wꜢḏ-m"The one who is sturdy by means of the Two Ladies"
M13G5
S12
bi͗k-nbw-wꜢḏ"The sturdy golden falcon"

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