Dating Form
Egyptians dated their inscriptions according to the years of their kings’ reigns; throughout the Pharaonic history no use was ever made of continuous era. This dating form was made out of the following words that were followed by the name of the king and his title.
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Ruling year
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rnpt-sp
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Under (in the reign of)
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xr
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His Majesty
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Hm
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of
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n
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Example
rnpt-sp 28 xr Hm n nsw-bity (n)-mAat-ra anx Dt
The Year 28 under his Majesty, King of Upper and Lower Egypt, ny mAat ra (Amenemhat III) May he live forever.