People - Ancient Egypt
Heqamaatre Ramesses IV (also written Ramses or Rameses) was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New
Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef. He was the fifth son of
Ramesses III and was appointed to the position of crown prince by the twenty-second year of his father's reign when
all four ...
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RAMESSES V
(USERMAATRESEKHEPERENRE)
1147-1143 B.C.
20TH DYNASTY
Ramesses V is thought to have reigned no more than four years. He was the son of Ramesses IV and Queen
Ta-Opet. The mummy was found in the tomb of Amenophis II and is now located in the Cairo Museum. The
mummy shows that he died of smallpox at about the age of 35. His tomb was unfi...
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Usermare Sekhepenre Ramesses V (also written Ramses and Rameses) was the fourth pharaoh of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt and
was the son of Ramesses IV and Queen Duatentopet.
Reign
His reign was characterized by the continued growth of the power of the priesthood of Amun, which controlled much of the
temple land in the country and state financ...
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RAMESSES VI
(NEBMAATREMERYAMUN)
1143-1136 B.C.
20TH DYNASTY
The fifth king of the 20th Dynasty usurped the throne from his
nephew, Ramesses V. However, the son of Ramesses III allowed
mortuary ceremonies to continue for Ramesses V, who was only
on the throne for four years. He usurped cartouches of
previous kings and left his name on inscript...
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Ramesses VI (also written Ramses and Rameses) was the fifth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt who reigned from 1145 BC
to 1137 BC and a son of Ramesses III by Iset Ta-Hemdjert. His royal tomb, KV9, is located near Tutankhamun's tomb in the
Valley of the Kings.
Ramesses' prenomen or royal name was Nebmaatre-meryamun meaning "Lord of Justice ...
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RAMESSES VII
(USERMAATRESETEPENRE)
1136-1129 B.C.
20TH DYNASTY
Ramesses VII is probably the son of Ramesses VI and was the sixth king of the 20th Dynasty. He
built a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, but there are no other monuments that he built. He did
have a son that did not live to succeed him....
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Usermaatre Meryamun Setepenre Ramesses VII (also written Ramses and Rameses) was the sixth pharaoh
of the 20th dynasty of Ancient Egypt. He reigned from about 1136 to 1129 BC[1] and was the son of
Ramesses VI. Other dates for his reign are 1138-1131 BC.[2] The Turin Accounting Papyrus 1907+1908
is dated to Year 7 of his reign and states that 11 ...
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RAMESSES VIII
(USERMAATREAKHENAMUN)
1129-1126 B.C.
20TH DYNASTY
Ramesses VIII was the seventh king of the Twentieth Dynasty and was probably Ramesses III's son. His mummy has
never been found and all that remains of his reign is an inscription at Medinet Habu and some plaques. His tomb
was found but was very modest....
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Masaharta or Masaherta was the High Priest of Amun at Thebes between 1054 BC and 1045 BC.
His father was Pinedjem I, who was the Theban High Priest of Amun and de facto ruler of Upper Egypt from 1070 BC, then declared
himself pharaoh in 1054 BC and Masaharta succeeded him as high priest. His mother was probably Duathathor-Henuttawy, the daughter
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Menkheperre, son of Pharaoh Pinedjem I by wife Henuttawy
(daughter of Ramesses XI by wife Tentamon), was the High
Priest of Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt from 1045 BC to
992 BC and de facto ruler of the south of the country.[1]
Menkheperre's eldest full brother Masaharta followed their
father as High Priest. He was followed by another brother...
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