In a shameless tie-in with recent events, we take a look at how an Egyptian king was selected, and then crowned.  The process could be more complicated than you might expect…

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Bibliography

  • Lana Troy, “Religion and Cult During the Time of Thutmose III,” in Thutmose III: A New Biography, 2006 (Google Books).
  • Alan Gardiner, “The Coronation of King Haremhab” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1953.
  • Militza Matthiew, “A Note on the Coronation Rites in Ancient Egypt,” Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 1930.