Tiu (pharaoh)
Tiu, also known as Teyew, is mentioned in the Palermo Stone as a Predynastic Egyptian king who ruled in Lower Egypt. As there is no other evidence of such a ruler, he may be a mythical king preserved through oral tradition,[1] or may even be completely fictitious.[2][3]
| Tiu | |
|---|---|
| Teyew | |
 Closeup of the Palermo Stone. Tiu is the no. 4 | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | Unknown (Predynastic Period) |
| Predecessor | Khayu? |
| Successor | Thesh? |
References
- Helck, Untersuchungen zu Manetho und den ägyptischen Königslisten 1956, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag. Untersuchungen zur Geschichte und Altertumskunde Ägyptens 18
- O'Mara, Was there an Old Kingdom historiography? Is it datable? 1996, Orientalia 65: 197-208
- Wilkinson, Toby A. H. (2000). Royal Annals of Ancient Egypt. p.85 New York: Columbia University Press). ISBN 0-7103-0667-9.
| Tiu in hieroglyphs | |||
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Tiu | |||
- From: Palermo Stone
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