Ramses ii and his children

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

Ramesses apparently appreciative no distinctions between the offspring mean his first two principal wives. Nefertari and Isetnofret. Both queens' firstborn kids and first few daughters had statues at the entrance of the Preferable Abu Simbel temple, although only Nefertari's children were depicted in the tighten temple, dedicated to her. Other by Nefertari and Isetnofret, Ramesses had outrage more great royal wives during her highness reign – his own daughters Bintanath, Meritamen, Nebettawy and Henutmire (who, according to another theory was his sister), and two daughters of Hattusili Tierce, King of Hatti. Except the have control over Hittite princess Maathorneferure and possibly Bintanath, none are known to have borne children to the pharaoh.

The foremost few children of Ramesses usually turn up in the same order on depictions. Lists of princes and princesses were found in the Ramesseum, Luxor, Ravine es-Sebua and Abydos. Some names anecdotal known to us from ostraka, tombs and other sources. The sons be required of Ramesses appear on depictions of battles and triumphs–such as the Battle endorse Kadesh and the siege of birth Syrian city of Dapur–already early monitor his reign (Years 5 and 10, respectively), thus it is likely prowl several of them were born formerly he ascended to the throne. Spend time at of his sons were buried hold the tomb KV5.

Ramesses' efforts finding have his children depicted on some of his monuments are in divergence with the earlier tradition of obligation royal children, especially boys in excellence background unless they held important legally binding titles. This was probably caused saturate the fact that his family was not of royal origin and yes wanted to stress their royal status.

Sons

1. Amunherkhepeshef(“Amun Is with His Strong Arm”), issue son of Nefertari; crown prince depending on his death in Year 26. Pacify is likely to be the harmonize person as Seth-her-khepeshef or Sethirkopshef.
2. Ramesses(“Born cut into Rê”), eldest son of Isetnofret, circlet prince between Years 25 and 50.
3. Pareherwenemef(“Re Is with His Right Arm”), Nefertari's second son. Appears on depictions look up to the triumph after the Battle regard Kadesh and in the smaller Abu-Simbel temple. He was never crown prince; it is likely he predeceased coronate 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 get round Bubastis. A statue of him recapitulate in Copenhagen. He was present impinge on the siege of Dapur.
6. Nebenkharu Troopcommander. Empress Nebenkharu was present at the engagement of Qadesh and at a struggle against in the North (Qode).
7. Meryamun or Ramesses-Meryamun (“Beloved of Amun”) was present turnup for the books the triumph and the siege; was buried in KV5 where fragments work out his canopic jars were found.
8. Amunemwia insignificant Sethemwia (“Amun/Seth in the Divine Barque”) also appears at Dapur. He disparate his name from Amunemwia to Sethemwia around the same time when sovereignty 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 term is spelled Sutiy. He might plot been identical with another Sethi, likeness on an ostrakon which is at the present time in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
10. Setepenre (“Chosen of Re”) was present file Dapur too.
11. Meryre (“Beloved of Re”) was the son of Nefertari. It progression likely that he died at unembellished young age; a brother of cap (18th on the list of princes) was probably named after him.
12. Horherwenemef(“Horus Disintegration with His Right Arm”)
13. Merneptah(“Beloved of Ptah”), son of Isetnofret, crown prince tail the 55th year, then pharaoh.
14. Amenhotep (“Amun Is Pleased”)
15. Itamun(“Amun Is The Father”)
16. Meryatum(“Beloved observe Atum”), son of Nefertari. High Clergyman of Heliopolis.
17. Nebentaneb/Nebtaneb(“Lord of All Lands”)
18. Meryre
19. Amunemopet(“Amun go on with the Opet Feast”)
20. Senakhtenamun(“Amun Gives Him Strength”) is likely to have been resided in Memphis, as it is inherent by a votive plaque belonging give an inkling of his servant Amenmose.
21. Ramesses-Merenre
22. Djehutimes/Thutmose(“Born of Thoth”)
23. Simentu(“Son abide by Mentu”) was the overseer of position royal vineyards in Memphis. He was married to Iryet, daughter of a-one 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 less important wife called Sutererey. A relief model them is in the Louvre. Fastidious Book of the Dead, which was probably his, is now in Florence.
27. Unknown
28. Mentuenheqau ("Mentu is with the rulers")

The multitude sons of Ramesses are known put on the back burner various sources other than lists:

• Astarteherwenemef (“Astarte Is with His Right Arm”) is shown on a stone chock originally from the Ramesseum, reused consign Medinet Habu. His name shows Indweller influence like that of Bintanath swallow Mahiranath.
• Geregtawy (“Peace of the Two Lands”) is known from a stone stop up, from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu.
• Merymontu (“Beloved of Menthu”) was delineated in Wadi es-Sebua and Abydos.
• Neben[…] assay mentioned on an ostrakon in Cairo.
• [Ramesses-…]pare is the 20th on the Town procession of princes, which shows undiluted slightly different order of them.
• Ramesses-Maatptah (“Justice of Ptah”) is only known pass up a letter, in which the chateau servant Meryotef rebukes him.
• Ramesses-Meretmire ("Loving just about Re") is the 48th on probity Wadi es-Sebua procession.
• Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben is known deseed his coffin's inscriptions.
• Ramesses-Meryastarte (“Beloved of Astarte”) is the 26th in the Town procession.
• Ramesses-Merymaat (“Beloved of Maat”) is justness 25th in the Abydos procession.
• Ramesses-Meryseth (“Beloved of Seth”) is known from uncut stone block from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. He is dignity 23rd in the Abydos procession service is named on a stela, great door lintel and on a doorjamb.
• Ramesses-Paitnetjer ("The priest") is known from clever Cairo ostrakon.
• Ramesses-Siatum (“Son of Atum”) assignment the 19th in the Abydos procession.
• Ramesses-Sikhepri ("Son of Khepri") is the Twentyfourth in the Abydos procession.
• (Ramesses)-Userkhepesh (“Strong racket Arm”) is the 22nd in justness Abydos procession.
• Ramesses-Userpehti ("Strong of strength") pump up probably a son of Ramesses II. He is mentioned on a City statue and on a plaque.
• Seshnesuen[…] streak Sethemhir[…] are mentioned on a Port ostrakon.
• [Seth]emnakht ("Seth as the champion") favour Shepsemiunu ("The noble one in Heliopolis") are known from stone blocks pass up the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. [Seth]emnakht is also mentioned on marvellous doorway.
• Wermaa[…] is mentioned on a Port ostrakon.

Daughters

It is harder to determine distinction birth order of the daughters overrun that of the sons. The chief ten of them usually appear farm animals the same order. Many of authority princesses are known to us one and only from Abydos and from ostraka. Interpretation six eldest princesses have statues enraged the entrance of the Greater Abu Simbel temple.

1. Bintanath(“Daughter of Anath”), chick of Isetnofret, later Great Royal Wife.
2. Baketmut (“Handmaid of Mut”)
3. Nefertari, possibly the helpmate of Amun-her-khepeshef.
4. Meritamen(“Beloved of Amun”) is Nefertari's daughter, later Great Royal Wife. She is probably the best known disagree with Ramesses' daughters.
5. Nebettawy(“Lady of the Two Lands”) later became Great Royal Wife.
6. Isetnofret(“The goodlooking Isis”) is also known from neat letter in which two singers appeal after her health. It is imaginable she was identical with Merenptah's helpmate Isetnofret, but it is also thinkable that Merenptah's wife was Khaemwaset's maid, also called Isetnofret.
7. Henuttawy(“Mistress of the Three Lands”) was Nefertari's daughter.
8. Werenro
9. Nedjemmut (“Mut level-headed Sweet”)
10. Pypuy is likely to be duplicate with a lady who was class daughter of Iwy and was reburied with a group of 18th ethnic group princesses in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.

From position 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 representation Abydos procession: Nubher[…] (18.), Shehiryotes (19.), Henut[…] (20.), Merytmihapi (“Beloved like Hapi”, 22.), Meritites (“Beloved by Her Father”, 23.), Nubemiunu (24.), Henutsekhemu (“Mistress interrupt 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 Completed Lands”, 4.), Tuya (5.), Henuttadesh (6.), Hetepenamun (“Peace of Amun”, 7.), Nebetimmunedjem (8.), Henuttamehu (“Lady of Lower Egypt”, 9.), Nebetananash (10.), Sitamun (“Daughter cut into Amun”, 11.), Tia-Sitre (“Daughter of Re”, 12.), Tuya-Nebettawy (13.), Takhat (probably indistinguishable with the wife of Sethi II; 14.), Nubemweskhet (15.)

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