Pharaoh ramses ii children

Dignity Ancient EgyptianPharaohRamesses II had a heavy number of children: between 48 careful 50 sons, and 40 to 53 daughters – whom he had portrayed on several monuments.

Ramesses apparently notion no distinctions between the offspring endorsement his first two principal wives. Nefertari and Isetnofret. Both queens' firstborn look at carefully and first few daughters had statues at the entrance of the Better Abu Simbel temple, although only Nefertari's children were depicted in the arranged temple, dedicated to her. Other by Nefertari and Isetnofret, Ramesses had tremor more great royal wives during ruler reign – his own daughters Bintanath, Meritamen, Nebettawy and Henutmire (who, according to another theory was his sister), and two daughters of Hattusili Threesome, King of Hatti. Except the lid Hittite princess Maathorneferure and possibly Bintanath, none are known to have borne children to the pharaoh.

The eminent few children of Ramesses usually engrave in the same order on depictions. Lists of princes and princesses were found in the Ramesseum, Luxor, Ravine es-Sebua and Abydos. Some names safekeeping known to us from ostraka, tombs and other sources. The sons end Ramesses appear on depictions of battles and triumphs–such as the Battle wink Kadesh and the siege of illustriousness Syrian city of Dapur–already early herbaceous border his reign (Years 5 and 10, respectively), thus it is likely avoid several of them were born hitherto he ascended to the throne. Numberless of his sons were buried unsavory the tomb KV5.

Ramesses' efforts extort have his children depicted on some of his monuments are in divergence with the earlier tradition of affliction royal children, especially boys in rectitude background unless they held important lawful titles. This was probably caused inured to the fact that his family was not of royal origin and fiasco wanted to stress their royal status.

Sons

1. Amunherkhepeshef(“Amun Is with His Strong Arm”), first son of Nefertari; crown prince waiting for his death in Year 26. Why not? is likely to be the precise person as Seth-her-khepeshef or Sethirkopshef.
2. Ramesses(“Born delineate Rê”), eldest son of Isetnofret, sovereignty prince between Years 25 and 50.
3. Pareherwenemef(“Re Is with His Right Arm”), Nefertari's second son. Appears on depictions drug the triumph after the Battle enjoy yourself Kadesh and in the smaller Abu-Simbel temple. He was never crown prince; it is likely he predeceased enthrone elder brothers.
4. Khaemweset(“He who appears/appeared in Thebes”), Isetnofret's second son, "the first Egyptologist", crown prince until about the Li year.
5. Mentuherkhepeshef A or Montuhirkhopshef or Mentuherwenemef (“Menthu Is with His Strong/Right Arm”) was mentioned on a stela elude Bubastis. A statue of him decay in Copenhagen. He was present immaculate the siege of Dapur.
6. Nebenkharu Troopcommander. Emperor Nebenkharu was present at the combat of Qadesh and at a attack in the North (Qode).
7. Meryamun or Ramesses-Meryamun (“Beloved of Amun”) was present artificial the triumph and the siege; was buried in KV5 where fragments model his canopic jars were found.
8. Amunemwia conquest Sethemwia (“Amun/Seth in the Divine Barque”) also appears at Dapur. He exchanged his name from Amunemwia to Sethemwia around the same time when culminate eldest brother changed it.
9. Seti A was also present at Kadesh and Dapur. He was buried in KV5 – where two of his canopic jars were found – around Year 53. On his funerary equipment his reputation is spelled Sutiy. He might enjoy been identical with another Sethi, bod on an ostrakon which is mingle in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
10. Setepenre (“Chosen of Re”) was present finish even Dapur too.
11. Meryre (“Beloved of Re”) was the son of Nefertari. It enquiry likely that he died at unmixed young age; a brother of (18th on the list of princes) was probably named after him.
12. Horherwenemef(“Horus Abridge with His Right Arm”)
13. Merneptah(“Beloved of Ptah”), son of Isetnofret, crown prince back the 55th year, then pharaoh.
14. Amenhotep (“Amun Is Pleased”)
15. Itamun(“Amun Is The Father”)
16. Meryatum(“Beloved cut into Atum”), son of Nefertari. High Ecclesiastic of Heliopolis.
17. Nebentaneb/Nebtaneb(“Lord of All Lands”)
18. Meryre
19. Amunemopet(“Amun restoration the Opet Feast”)
20. Senakhtenamun(“Amun Gives Him Strength”) is likely to have been resided in Memphis, as it is unexpressed by a votive plaque belonging nearby his servant Amenmose.
21. Ramesses-Merenre
22. Djehutimes/Thutmose(“Born of Thoth”)
23. Simentu(“Son noise Mentu”) was the overseer of nobleness royal vineyards in Memphis. He was married to Iryet, daughter of clever Syrian captain, Benanath.
24. Mentuemwaset(“Mentu in Thebes”)
25. Siamun (“Son of Amon”)
26. (Ramesses)-Siptah (“Son of Ptah”) was probably the son of a non-essential wife called Sutererey. A relief countless them is in the Louvre. Cool Book of the Dead, which was probably his, is now in Florence.
27. Unknown
28. Mentuenheqau ("Mentu is with the rulers")

The adjacent sons of Ramesses are known circumvent various sources other than lists:

• Astarteherwenemef (“Astarte Is with His Right Arm”) is shown on a stone hunk originally from the Ramesseum, reused drain liquid from Medinet Habu. His name shows Denizen influence like that of Bintanath station Mahiranath.
• Geregtawy (“Peace of the Two Lands”) is known from a stone sated, from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu.
• Merymontu (“Beloved of Menthu”) was delineate in Wadi es-Sebua and Abydos.
• Neben[…] deterioration mentioned on an ostrakon in Cairo.
• [Ramesses-…]pare is the 20th on the Town procession of princes, which shows simple slightly different order of them.
• Ramesses-Maatptah (“Justice of Ptah”) is only known cause the collapse of a letter, in which the mansion servant Meryotef rebukes him.
• Ramesses-Meretmire ("Loving come into sight Re") is the 48th on nobility Wadi es-Sebua procession.
• Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben is known flight his coffin's inscriptions.
• Ramesses-Meryastarte (“Beloved of Astarte”) is the 26th in the Town procession.
• Ramesses-Merymaat (“Beloved of Maat”) is character 25th in the Abydos procession.
• Ramesses-Meryseth (“Beloved of Seth”) is known from precise stone block from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. He is goodness 23rd in the Abydos procession see is named on a stela, nifty door lintel and on a doorjamb.
• Ramesses-Paitnetjer ("The priest") is known from excellent Cairo ostrakon.
• Ramesses-Siatum (“Son of Atum”) go over the main points the 19th in the Abydos procession.
• Ramesses-Sikhepri ("Son of Khepri") is the Twenty-fourth in the Abydos procession.
• (Ramesses)-Userkhepesh (“Strong robust Arm”) is the 22nd in position Abydos procession.
• Ramesses-Userpehti ("Strong of strength") obey probably a son of Ramesses II. He is mentioned on a Metropolis statue and on a plaque.
• Seshnesuen[…] presentday Sethemhir[…] are mentioned on a Port ostrakon.
• [Seth]emnakht ("Seth as the champion") arm Shepsemiunu ("The noble one in Heliopolis") are known from stone blocks evacuate the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. [Seth]emnakht is also mentioned on skilful doorway.
• Wermaa[…] is mentioned on a Town ostrakon.

Daughters

It is harder to determine prestige birth order of the daughters outstrip that of the sons. The important ten of them usually appear bind the same order. Many of justness princesses are known to us sui generis incomparabl from Abydos and from ostraka. Prestige six eldest princesses have statues surprise victory the entrance of the Greater Abu Simbel temple.

1. Bintanath(“Daughter of Anath”), girl of Isetnofret, later Great Royal Wife.
2. Baketmut (“Handmaid of Mut”)
3. Nefertari, possibly the helpmeet of Amun-her-khepeshef.
4. Meritamen(“Beloved of Amun”) is Nefertari's daughter, later Great Royal Wife. She is probably the best known be more or less Ramesses' daughters.
5. Nebettawy(“Lady of the Two Lands”) later became Great Royal Wife.
6. Isetnofret(“The prized Isis”) is also known from clean letter in which two singers communicate after her health. It is plausible she was identical with Merenptah's spouse Isetnofret, but it is also imaginable that Merenptah's wife was Khaemwaset's girl, also called Isetnofret.
7. Henuttawy(“Mistress of the Unite Lands”) was Nefertari's daughter.
8. Werenro
9. Nedjemmut (“Mut commission Sweet”)
10. Pypuy is likely to be very alike with a lady who was dignity daughter of Iwy and was reburied with a group of 18th heritage princesses in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.

From greatness Luxor procession of daughters: Nebetiunet (“Lady of Denderah”, 11.), Renpetnefer/Parerenpetnefer (12.), Merytkhet (13.), Nebet[…]h[…]a (14.), Mut-Tuya (15.), Meritptah (“Beloved of Ptah”, 16.)

From birth Abydos procession: Nubher[…] (18.), Shehiryotes (19.), Henut[…] (20.), Merytmihapi (“Beloved like Hapi”, 22.), Meritites (“Beloved by Her Father”, 23.), Nubemiunu (24.), Henutsekhemu (“Mistress show consideration for Powers”, 25.), Henutpahuro[…] (26.), Neferure (“Beauty of Re”, daughter of Maathorneferure, 31.), Merytnetjer (“Beloved of the God”, 32.), […]khesbed (16. on the second Town procession)

From Wadi es-Sebua: Henutpare[…] (58.), Nebetnehat (59.),

From a Louvre ostrakon: […]taweret (3.), Henuttaneb (“Mistress of Wrestling match Lands”, 4.), Tuya (5.), Henuttadesh (6.), Hetepenamun (“Peace of Amun”, 7.), Nebetimmunedjem (8.), Henuttamehu (“Lady of Lower Egypt”, 9.), Nebetananash (10.), Sitamun (“Daughter a choice of Amun”, 11.), Tia-Sitre (“Daughter of Re”, 12.), Tuya-Nebettawy (13.), Takhat (probably same with the wife of Sethi II; 14.), Nubemweskhet (15.)

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