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Kings and Queens

4th dynasty
Seneferu, Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Djedefre, etc.

11th dynasty
Kings named Mentuhotep and Intef
12th dynasty
Amenemhet I - IV,
Senusret I-III

18th dynasty
Amenhotep I-IV,
Tuthmosis I-IV, Akhenaten, Tutankhamen, Aye, Horemheb, etc.
19th dynasty
Sety I-II, Ramesses I-II, Merenptah, Amenmesses, Tawosret.

20th dynasty
Sethnakht, Ramesses III
Ramesses IV - XI

25th dynasty
Alara, Kashta, Piye,
Shabaka, Shabataka,
Taharqa, Tanutamun, etc.


Cleopatra VII Philopator
Queens (D1-6)- Old Kingdom
Queens (D11-13) Middle Kingd.
Queens (D16-20)- New Kingdom
Queens (D21-29)- Late Period


 

Officials, Priesthood etc.
Viziers (New Kingdom)
High Priests of Amun
God's Wives of Amun
High Priests of Ptah
Viceroys of Nubia
Who's who of New Kingdom


Amarna Period
Akhenaten
Queen Nefertiti
inscriptions Queen Nefertiti.
Queen Kiya
Smenkhare
Tutankhamen
Tombs at Amarna
Houses at Amarna
 
Tombs:
Valley of the Kings,
Valley of the Queens
Theban Tombs,
Tombs at Abydos
Tombs at El Kab
Tombs in Aswan
Early dynastic Saqqara
New Kingdom Saqqara
The Unis Cemetary
 
Mastabas at the Giza Plateau
Giza Mastabas 1000 cemetary
Giza Mastaba 2000 cemetary
Giza Mataba 2300 cemetary
Giza Mastaba 4000 cemetary
Giza Mastaba 5000 cemetary
Giza Mastaba 6000 cemetary
Giza Mastaba 7000 cemetary
 

Mummy Caches
Tomb DB320
Tomb KV35

AMENHOTEP II (Akheperure) 



ca. 1424 ? - 1398 B.C.

Horus name: Kanakht Werpehti
Nebty name: Weserefausekhaemwaset
Golden Falcon name: Itjiemsekhemefemtawnebu
Prenomen: Aakheperure
Nomen: Amenhotep

  Aakheperure  


  Amenhotep Heqa Iunu

Family background

Amenhotep II was the son of Thutmosis III (Menkheperenre) and Merytre-Hatshepsut.
Merytre-Hatshepsut was the daughter of the Divine Adoratrix Huy. Many of her representations were reused by her daughter in law Tiaa. Her disgrace under her grandson (Thutmosis IV) is suggested  by the apparent non-use of her tomb in the Valley of the Kings (KV 42)


Amenhotep II had several wives. None of his wives seem to have had the title of Great Royal Wife during his reign though. this title is only attested for Amenhotep's mother Merytre-Hatshepsut.

  • Tiaa. Great King’s Wife, King’s Mother,Great Wife. Tiaa is mentioned as chief wife only after her son takes the throne as Tuthmosis IV. The suggestion is made that in stead of being royal, she belonged to the Akhmin family that would ultimately include Yuya, Tuya, Tiye, Aye, and maybe Mutemwiya. But this is speculative at best.
  • Sitamen I ?, Great wife of Amenhotep II.  In KMT (vol 8, nr3, Fall 1997) Dennis Forbes mentions the latter Chief wife. All that is known is that her name contains the element Sit-. Suggesting Sitamen as the name for this queen.
Amenhotep had at least three brothers: Amenemhat, Eldest King’s Son, Overseer of Cattle. (mentioned at Karnak in yr 24)
Siamun,  and Menkheperre,
We also know of at least five sisters: Beketamen, Nefertiry, Nebetiunet, Merytamen, and Iset
 

Sons:

  • Thutmose,  King’s Son. Later became King as Thutmosis IV. Owner of a statuette from the Temple of Mut at Karnak, which also bears the name of his tutor, Heqareshu
  • Amenhotep, King’s son,Executive (Title borne by the Crown Prince), Sem-priest of Ptah at Memphis. This son was probably the original heir of Amenhotep II. Mentioned in a papyrus at the British Museum.
  • Ahmose, King’s son, High Priest of Re at Heliopolis.
  • Akheper[ka?]re, King’s son. Named in TT226, the tomb of Heqareshu.
  • Akheperure, King’s son. Named in graffiti at Konossoh and possibly in TT226, the tomb of Heqareshu.
  • Amenemopet, King’s son. He may be the prince shown with his nurse Senetruiu. Owner of stela C from near Amenophis II's Sphinx Temple. It has been suggested that this prince dates to the 19th dynasty though.
  • Khaemweset, King’s son, Overseer of Cattle. Named in Sehel graffiti.
  • Nedjem, King’s son. Named, with Webensenu, on the statue of Minmose
  • Webensenu, King’s son, Died as a child and was buried with his father in KV35. Probably named on the block statue of Minmose, from Karnak.
(Some information from: Crown Prince Djhutmose and the Royal Sons of the Eighteenth Dynasty by Aidan Dodson, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 76. (1990), pp. 87-96.)

Daughters:
Iaret, King’s Great Wife, King’s Daughter, King’s Sister. Became wife of her brother Thutmosis IV in year 7. Her name is not certain as it is written as a simple cobra, which has a number of possible readings.

Amenhotep II offering - Boston Museum of Fine Arts (wikimedia)

The cult of Amenhotep II:
Amenhotep II's cult remained in effect until at least the Ramesside period:
TT31. Khons(u) called Ta, high priest of king Thutmose III, Temp. Ramesses II
Parents: Neferhotep (High Priest of Amenhotep II) and Tausert (Songstress of Monthu); Wives: Ruia and Mutia (May?) chantresses of Montu.
Grandfather of Khonsu: Nebneshyt, standard bearer of the great regiment of Nebmaatre.
Brothers: the Vizier Usermontu, Nay, Huy, Montuhotep, Raia (lector priests of Montu);  Sister: Tentiunyt; Daughter: Iament, Uiay
Sons: Huy (prophet of Montu), Khaemwaset (son by wife May), Usermontu (son by wife Raia?)
Khonsu was also director of the lifestock of Menkheperure (Tuthmosis IV), and later promoted to First Prophet of Montu, Lord of Tod (djerty).
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/khonsut.htm
http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/nobles/khonsou/e_khonsou.htm
 
  Amenhotep II - Wooden Statue - Brooklyn Museum (wikimedia)


Court Officials

Benermerut, Dedicated a statue to his parents Neferhabef and wife Taiu  in Louvre, A 57 [N.58]. http://griffith.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/gri/s13.html A couple named Neferhabef and (Ta)Tuia are mantioned as the parents of Amenhotep Huy, Chief Steward of Memphis.
Kenamun, High steward, Royal Steward of Amenhotep II, etc.TT93. Kenamun's mother was the nurse of Amenhotep II. He may have been brought up with the future king.
(http://inicia.es/de/alex_herrero_pardo/Kenamon.htm)
Maanakhtef, Royal Butler. A stela of his mentions his brother the royal scribe Begeni and Begeni's wife Tinetmennefer. (http://inicia.es/de/alex_herrero_pardo/Maanajtef.htm)
Mentiywy, Royal Butler, child of the nursery, Started his career under tuthmosis III. Mother: Hepu. TT172.
Min, mayor of Tjeny (Thinis), Overseer of the prophets of Onuris, Tutor of Amenhotep II
Mother: Say.   Sons: Senty called Iuty, and Sebekmose. Min is shown teaching prince Amenhotep how to shoot, and with the prince on his lap. TT 109
Minmose (I): Steward of the god’s wife. with son Minmose , First prophet of Osiris, in relief on back of seat,Brit. Mus. EA 2300.
http://griffith.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/gri/s13.html
Nebamun, scribe and doctor of the king, Son of Nebseny (Judge) and Amenhotep. his wife is named Ta[ .. ]nefer. TT 17
Nebenkemet, Overseer of the cabinet, Fanbearer, Child of the nursery. Wife: Ryu. Nebenkemet is shown offering to Tuthmosis III. TT256.
Neferrenpet, overseer of (kitchen?) stores of Pharaoh. TT 43.
Senynefer, Overseer of the royal harem. Son of the Viceroy of Kush User-satet and Henuttawy. Senynefer was married to a lady named Hatshepsut.  (http://inicia.es/de/alex_herrero_pardo/Senynefer_haren.htm)
Suemniut, cupbearer of the king, (TT92) Son of Iamnufer (Mayor of Nefrusi) and Meryt (Songstress of Toth);
Married to a lady named Kat.
Thutmose, Royal Butler. TT 205. Continued from the reign of Tuthmosis III.
Tjener, cupbearer of the king, (TT101)
Government Officials
Amenken: treasurer of Amenhotep II. His name is erased everywhere from his tomb.
Amenhotep, deputy treasurer Theban tomb C3 seems to be the resting place of his [Senneferi TT99] daughter Renena and her husband Amenhotep. ('deputy of the overseer of seal-bearers). Amenhotep is the son of Ahmose, Overseer of the pool (?) of the king of Lower Egypt, Scribe, and the Lady Neh.
Amenemipet Pairy, mayor of Thebes, mid Dynasty 18 Vizier (TT29) Son of Ahmose-Humay (TT224) and Nub; Married to the ladyWeretmaetef; Amenemipet had a son named Paser.
His brother Sennefer (TT96) and his wife Sentnay are shown in the tom (the passage).
Djehutimose (Thutmosis) , Overseer of the treasury, etc. (TT80 and 104, as Djehutinufer (Thutnefer) ), Married to Takhat.  They had a daughter named Nefertari.  Statue Cairo Mus. CG 1138. http://griffith.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/gri/s15.html
Iamnufer , Mayor, Scribe of the god's offerings of Thoth lord of Hermopolis Magna, etc., son of Pa-auty , Mayor of Neferus,  with text mentioning Akheperenre-sonb , King's son of his body, now in Brit. Mus. EA 1782.
Neferhotep, Overseer of the granary. TT A5.
Pa-heka-em-sasen , Overseer of foreign countries, and wife Duy, Cairo Mus. CG 989. http://griffith.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/gri/s13.html
Penhat, Overseer for all the Northern Lands, Started his career under Tuthmosis III. Wife: Hetepi.
Rechmire , Mayor and Vizier (TT100) Son of the Vizier Neferweben and the Lady Bet. In his tomb we find mention of several sons: Menkeperreseneb, Amenhotep, Senusert, Mery, Neferweben and possibly Baki. Rekhmire was married to the lady Meryt.
Sennefer, mayor of Thebes, (TT96). Chancellor to Amenhotep II, Overseer of the Granaries of Amen, Overseer of the Fields of Amen, High Priest of Amen in Menisut and Superintendent of Amen's Gardens. Sennefer's parents were named Ahmose Humay and Nub.
We know that he was married to Meryt, who he refers to as beloved within the tomb. He may have also been married to as many as four other wives named Sentnefert, Senetnay, who were both Royal Nurses to the king, Senetmi and Senetemiah.  However, there is debate as to whether these were all different wives, or simply different names for only one or two wives. They might all simply refer to Meryt, or to Meryt and a second wife. In fact, official documents record his marriage to Senetnay, who was almost certainly the same as Meryt. Daughters: Mut-Tuy, Mutnefert, Nefertiry.
Howard Carter speculated that he may have been buried in tomb KV42, based on canopic jars
Userhat, Child of the royal nursery, Royal scribe, Overseer and scribe of the cattle of Amun, deputy herald (TT56). Userhat was married to Mutnefret, who had the title of royal ornament.
User-Satet, King’s Son of Kush. Son of Sa-Amun and Nenunhermentes. (http://inicia.es/de/alex_herrero_pardo/Usersatet.htm)
 
 

Priesthood


Amenemhat, high priest of Amun, son of Father: Djehutyhotep (wab-priest, Overseer of the sandal makers of Amun)
TT 97
 Amenhotep,Overseer of works in the temple of Osiris, Director of works in the temple of Isis, Overseer of prophets of Onuris, etc., (continued from reign of Thutmosis III)
Djehuty, steward of high priest of Amun, Mery
Hatre , Overseer of goldworkers of the temple of Re, God's father in Heliopolis, God's father of Atum, etc.,  in Louvre, E.25550. http://griffith.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/gri/s16.html<>
Kaemheribsen, third priest of Amun, His mother was a Chief nurse of the Lord of the Two Lands. TT 98
Mahu , Second prophet of Amun (continued from reign of Thutmosis III). http://griffith.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/gri/s15.html
Menkheper(raseneb), overseer of the granary , wab priest of the mortuary temple of Tuthmosis III (TT79). Son of Minnakht (TT87). Menkheper had a son named  Nebenmaet.
Mery Mrjj , First prophet of Amun (TT95), [Griffith Inst. Cairo Mus. CG 973] Mery was the son of Nebpehtire (First prophet of Min of Koptos) and Hunayt (Chief nurse of the Lord of the Two Lands).; He was married to the Lady Dey.
Minmose (II): First Prophet of Osiris. Son of Minmose I [Griffith Inst.]
Ra(y), high priest of Amun in temple for cult of king Thutmose III
http://www.cofc.edu/~piccione/t2p2/brochure.html
First Prophet of Amun and of Menkheperre in Henqet-ankh, the mortuary temple of Thutmose III
First Prophet of the goddess Hathor who Resides in Henqet-ankh
First Prophet of Amun in Djeser-set, the small 18th Dynasty temple at Medinet Habu
First Prophet of Amun in Djeser-akhet, the temple of Thutmose III at Deir el-Bahari
First Prophet of Amun in Men-iset, the mortuary temple of Amenhotep I and Ahmes-Nefertari at Gurna
And: Overseer of the Mansion of Gold of the Estate of Amun (probably the gold workshops of the temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak).
The Names and Titles of Rây's "Brothers" (as inscribed in his tomb):
Amenhotep, First Lector Priest of Amun
Senres, First Prophet
Menkheperreseneb, First Prophet
Samut, overseer of works of Amun-Ra in Karnak. Parents: Menta (Overseer of the granary of Amun) and Thutnefer.
Wife: Sitamun.
 
 

Army and Police

Amenemhab: Deputy of the Army. Appointed by Amenhotep II himself.
Amenemheb, calledMahu , commander of soldiers wife: Baki mother : Tetires
Amenmose, captain of troops, mid Dynasty 18 Continued from Thutmosis III (TT42)
Dedi, Governor of the deserts on the wet of Thebes, Head of the troops of Pharaoh, Started his career under Tuthmosis III.
Wife: Tuy
Paser , Head of bowmen, Head of retainers, child of the inner palace etc. Married to the lady Bakyt. (TT367), Copenhagen, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Æ.I.N. 661  http://griffith.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/gri/s16.html
Pehsukher, called Tjenunu, Bow-carrier of the Lord of the Two Lands (TT88), standard-bearer of Pharaoh
Ramose, called Amy, first herald of the king,  Fan-bearer on the right of the King. His mother was named Sent. TT 94
 
 











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