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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




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
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Early dynastic Saqqara
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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


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Prince Mery-Amen






Prince Mery-Amen from a block in Tanis


Prince Mery-Amen was the 7th son of Ramesses II as depicted in the processions of the sons. His main title was King’s Son of his Body. He was also known as Ramesses-Meryamun.

He was present during the triumph after the battle of Qadesh, and the siege of the Syrian city of Dapur in year 10.
Not much else is known about this son. We do not know who his mother was, and we do not have any information about positions he filled. It is likely that he died at a relatively young age.

He was probably buried in KV5, where remains of a canopic jar was found. The reading of the name is not entirely clear though.


Sons 3 to 7 at the Ramesseum (from right to left).
I.e. Prehirwenemef, Khaemwaset, Mentuhirkhepeshef, Nebenkhurru, and Meryamun.
(Photo by Sesen)


Inscriptions referring to Prince Mery-Amen

Battle of Kadesh inscriptions from year 5. Shown at the Ramesseum, Luxor and Abu Simbel.
Presentation of Spoils to the Gods
“Presenting tribute behind his majesty, by the King’s Son Meryamun”
 (similar scenes show the Princes Amenhirkhepeshef, Ramesses, Prehirwenemef, Khaemwaset, Montuhirkhepeshef, Nebenkhurru, Meryamun, Amenemwia, Sety,  Setepenre, Meryre, and Merenptah presenting prisoners.)


Luxor Forecourt, West Wall, North Side
King receives Prisoners led by his sons.
The Princes Amenhirkhepeshef, Ramesses, Prehirwenemef and Khaemwaset lead prisoners before the King.
Meryamun  is shown attending the King. (with Khaemwaset, Montuhirwenemef, Nebenkhurru, Amenemwia and Setepenre).
Two more rows of scenes show the princes with their prisoners. In the top row we see Bodily King’s Son Mery-Amun.


 

The Battle of Dapur (Image from wikicommons)

Battle against Dapur (Year 10?) - Ramesseum Record:
Two Princes in Battle:
Bodily and Beloved King's Son, Montu-hir-khepeshef (Amenhirkhepeshef?)
Bodily and Beloved King's Son, Khaemwaset.
Four Princes in Siege of Fort:
Bodily and Beloved King's Son, Amenemwia
Bodily and Beloved King's Son, Meryamun
Bodily and Beloved King's Son, Sety
Bodily and Beloved King's Son, Setepenre

Close up of the Dapur scene with Prince Meryamen being the prince on the left.

Valley of the Kings KV5
Calcite Canopic Jar? The jar, found in a pit in chamber 2, mentions Neit and Dwamutef. The inscription is damaged but probably belongs to Mery-Amen.



Much of the information comes from:
Kitchen, K.A., Rammeside Inscriptions, Translated & Annotated, Translations, Volume II, Blackwell Publishers, 1996

Information about KV5 comes from:
KV5: A Preliminary Report on the Excavation of the Tomb of the Sons of Ramesses II in the Valley of the Kings





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