The story behind the story of King Netjerkare Siptah. The real story of King Netjerkare Siptah, and why he was thought to be a woman for a long period of time. How Manetho and Herodotus solidified the story in their writings before we discovered that it's probably just a misunderstanding. And, how does all of that relate to weird Japanese Character RPGs.

Link To Story.

Sources:

Abydos King List

Histories II 100 - Herodotus

The Fragments of Aegyptiaca - Manetho (via Sextus Julius Africanus and Eusebius of Caesarea)

The Late Old Kingdom in the Turin King-list and the Identity of Nitocris - K. Ryholt

Queen Nitocris of the Sixth Dynasty - Percy E. Newberry

An Index of Ancient Egyptian Titles, Epithets and Phrases of the Old Kingdom - Dilwyn Jones

List of Provinces (nomes) of Ancient Egypt - University College London

Notes:

Fate/Grand Order Nitocris (also known as: My Eyes! What did I just see?!)

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