Amun-her-khepeshef (20th dynasty)
Amun-her-khepeshef (also Amun-her-khepeshef B) was the eldest son and appointed heir of Pharaoh Ramesses III. Like at least another of his brothers, he was named after a son of Ramesses II, Amun-her-khepeshef. He died when he was about fifteen years old.
| Amun-her-khepeshef | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amunherkhepeshef from his tomb QV55 | |||||
| Burial | QV55, Valley of the Queens, Thebes | ||||
| Egyptian name | |||||
| Dynasty | 20th of Egypt | ||||
| Father | Pharaoh Ramesses III | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
| Amun-her-khepeshef in hieroglyphs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||
He is also mentioned as Ramesses Amun-her-khepeshef. He is not identical with his brother Ramesses VI, who was also called Amun-her-khepeshef before he became pharaoh.
He is depicted in his father's temple at Medinet Habu. His well preserved tomb, QV55 (in the Valley of the Queens) was excavated by Italian archaeologists in 1903–1904.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.