Prince Ramsesses
Amenhirkhepeshef, Ramesses, and Prehirwenemef at the Ramesseum
(Photo by Sesen)
Titles: Fanbearer on the King’s Right hand, Royal Scribe, Generalissimo
(of the
Lord of the Two Lands), Bodily King’s Son, beloved of him.
Son of Ramses and Isetnofret. He was the eldest son of
Isetnofret and he is shown on some monuments with his brothers
Khaemwaset and Merneptah, as well as his sister Bint-Anath.
Prince Ramesses is shown participating in the batlles of Kadesh (year
5) and Qode (Year 10). As a young prince he made a name for himself in
the army and became a General. At some point Prince Ramesses
participated in one of the burials of an Apis bull. He must have been
in Memphis for this occasion with his younger brother Khaemwaset who
would have been Sem-priest of Ptah at that time.
After the death of Amenhirkhepeshef, his older half-brother, he becomes
crown-prince of Egypt. He served in that capacity from ca. year 25 to
ca year 50. During this time he appears on some of the jubilee
proclamations which seem to be set up by his brother Khaemwaset. The
family stela at West Silsila shows Ramesses II with Isetnofret,
Princess-Queen Bint-Anath and the royal princes Ramesses, Khaemwaset
and Merneptah. Another such stela shows the royal family on a stela at
Aswan.
Ramesses was probably buried in KV5. He is depicted in a scene on the
wall of the first chamber.
Battle of Kadesh from Year 5.
Episode I:
the Camp & Council of War
Episode II:
the Battle
Episode III:
Captives and Spoils presented to the King
The Princes Hor-hir-wenemef, Meryre and Sety are shown leading
prisoners.
Episode IV:
Presentation of Spoils to the Gods
We see 12 princes leading prisoners before the Gods:
i. Amenhirkhepeshef, Fanbearer on the King's Right [hand], Royal
scribe, Generalissimo and King's Son - [name of prisoners lost]
ii. Ramesses, Royal scribe,
Generalissimo and [bodily] King's Son
[beloved of him] - Maryannu-warriors of the despicable Naharina.
iii. <Pre-hir-wenemef>, [First Charioteer of] his Majesty, Royal
scibe, Superintendent of the Horse - Maryannu-warriors of Aleppo
iv. Khaemwaset, [Presenting tribute af]ter His Majesty, by the King's
Son - Sons of chiefs of the Hatti-land.
Luxor, Forecourt, W. Wall: N.
Side, Bottom register.
A. King
shoots at Fort (In the land of Qode, in the district of Naharina).
B. King
receives Prisoners led in by his Sons:
i. Four Princes Leading Prisoners: Amen-hir-khepeshef, Ramesses,
Pre-hir-wenemef and Khaemwaset.
ii. Princes Attending on the King:
Khaemwaset, Montu-hir-wenemef, Nebenkhurru, Meryamun, Amenemwia, and
Setepenre.
iii. Princes with Prisoners:
Meryamun, Amenemwia, Setepenre, and Sety.
iv. Princes with Prisoners
- Kneeling Princes: Meryre, Hor-hir-wenemef
- Running Princes: Amenhotep, Merenptah.
 
Prince Ramesses as depicted at
Abu Simbel.
Abu Simbel
Great Temple Facade, North of Doorway
(Buttressed) Colossus.
Cartouches and epithets on shoulder:
i. Right Shoulder: Usermaatre Setepenre, ÔBeloved
of Amun'
ii. Left Shoulder: [...lost...]
Queen Nefertari and Prince Ramesses
i. Queen Nefertari: King's Wife Nefertari Meryetmut, may she live.
ii. Prince: Royal Scribe and
first
Generalissimo of His Majesty, Bodily King's Son [Whom he loves], Ramesses.
Text, Buttress under Statue's right arm: Horus-Falcon, Strong
Bull, beloved of Maat; the Good god, Usermaatre
Setepenre, Son of Re, Ramesses
II; for his father - what he has made. May he give all valor
and victory; beloved of Amen-Re, Lord of the Thrones of Both Lands -
may he give all life and dominion.
Serapeum; Apis-Burials years 16
and 30.
Votive
Statue from Prince Ramesses: King's Son and Generalissimo, Ramesses, justified
before Sokar.
West Silsila Stela; Prince Ramesses shown
in the lower register on the right.
West Silsila Speos, Royal Family
Stela by Prince Khaemwaset.
Prince,
King, Queen and Princess-Queen before Ptah and Nefertem.
i. Deities: Ptah-Tonen Nefertem, guardian of the Two Lands, life of the
people.
ii. King: Lord of Both Lands, Usermaatre Setepenre, Lord of Crowns,
Ramesses II
iii. Prince: King's Son, beloved of him, Khaemwaset.
iv. Queen: Great Royal Wife Isetnofret
v. Princess-Queen: Hereditary Princess, great in favor(s) (?), King's
daughter and Great Royal Wife, Bint-Anath, may she live.
vi. Text: Year 33/34, ... <text omitted>
His majesty decreed that [the King's Son and Sem-Priest Khaemwaset]
should be charged to proclaim the jubilee in the entire land, <text
omitted>
vii. Two princes:
His elder brother, the Hereditary Prince, Royal Scribe, Generalissimo,
and bodily Senior King's Son, Ramesses.
His younger brother, the Royal Scribe, skilled of fingers, bodily
King's Son, Merenptah.
Statue group of Queen Isetnofret
with Sons (Louvre 2272)
A "hetep-di-nesu" offering for the King's Son, Sem priest of Ptah,
Khaemwaset and the royal scribe, Generalissimo and King's Son Ramesses,
mentioning the Osiris Isetnofret.
Aswan
Rockstela
with Family; Prince Ramesses on the bottom-right
Aswan Rockstela with Family
A. Upper
Register: King, Isetnofret and Khaemwaset before Khnum.
i. Khnum: Khnum, Lord of the Cataract.
ii. King: Lord of Both Lands, Usermaatre Setepenre, Lord of Crowns,
Ramesses II
iii. Queen: Queen Isetnofret
iv. Prince: King's Son, Iunmutef, Sem-Priest, Khaemwaset
B. Lower
register: Princes Ramesses, Merneptah and Princess Queen
Bint-Anath.
v. Prince Ramesses: His elder brother, the Hereditary Prince, Royal
Scribe, Generalissimo, King's Son, Ramesses.
vi. Princess-Queen: His elder sister, King's Daughter and Great Royal
Wife, Bint-Anath.
vii. Prince Merenptah: His younger brother, the King's Son Merenptah.
Valley of the Kings KV5
Prince Ramesses is mention on the wall of the first room.
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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