Ramesses I

(ca. 1292-1290 BC)



Horus name: Kanakht Wadjnisyt
Nebty name: Khaemnisutmiatum
Golden Falcon name: Semenmaatkhettawy
Prenomen: Menpehtire
Nomen: Ramesses


Ramesses I was the son of the Chief of the Archers named Sety and an unknown noble woman.
His Great Royal Wife was named Sitre, but his wife's name is said to be Tiu on the 400 year stela erected during the reign of his gand-son Ramesses II.

Ramesses served as Vizier under Horemheb and held the titles: Prince regent, the mayor of the town, the vizier,
the chief of the archers, the governor of the fortress of Tjarw, the royal scribe, the administrative officer of the chariotry (according to the 400 year stela). Ramesses was the first pharaoh of the 19th dynasty.



Some people from the time of Ramesses II.

Viziers:
Seti, Son of Ramesses I. On the 400 year stela his title are given as: The Regent, the mayor of the town, the vizier, the fanbearer on the right hand of the King, the leader of the bowmen, the chief of the archers, the governor of the fortress of Tjarw, the great of Medjay, the royal scribe, the administrative officer of the chariotry, the lord master of the ceremonies of the Feast of the He-goat, the master of Smendes, the first prophet of Seth, the lector-priest of Wadjet-Opet-Tawy, the head of all priests of all the gods.
He would later take the throne as Seti I. The stela records the name of his mother as Tiu, mistress of the house, the songstress of Re.

Viceroy of Kush could have been one of the following:
Paser(I): Time of Aye and Horemheb. Son of Amenhotep called Huy and Taemwadjsy.
Amenemopet: Time of Seti I. Son of  Paser and grandson of Amenhotep-Huy and Taemwadjsy.

Raia, Time of Horemheb - Seti I (?) Overseers of the Horses, Fanbearer on the right of the King, (later) Overseer of the royal apartments of the King's private apartments in the Harem of Memphis, etc. Tomb found in 1994 in Saqqara. Parents: unknown;
Wife: Repyt; Sons: Nebre, Mahu and Raia; Daughters: 3 unnamed.
http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/saqqara/Excavation/Tombs/Pay&Raia/Pay&Raia.htm

Tia and Tia, Overseer of the Treasury, Fanbearer on the right of the king, etc, (husband) and the King's Noble Sister, Songstress of Amun, Chief of the temple muscicians of Pre (wife).
Tia (the wife) was a sister of Ramses II. She was the daughter of Seti I and Queen Tuy, And hence a grand-daughter of Ramesses. Daughters: Mutmetjennefer and an unnamed girl.
http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/saqqara/Excavation/Tombs/Tia/Tia.htm

Priesthood:
Amenmose
, high priest of Amenhotep of the Forecourt (Amenhotep I), from the time of Ramesses I - Sety I.
Wife: Iuy (Chief of the Harem of Amenhotep). Sons: Beknay and Panefernekhu (lector-priest). TT19

Userhet called Neferhabef, high priest of king's ka for king Thutmose I, From the time of Rameses I - Sety I; TT51    Userhet was a son of Khonsuemhab and Tausert (according to the Griffith Institute); Wife: Hatshepsut, named Shepset    Mother-in-law(?): Henuttaui.  In the tomb there is mention of his "ancestors" Imhotep (Vizier), Hepusoneb (High Priest of Amun) and Khensemhab, who are all shown adoring Monthu.
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/userhatt.htm

 

Army:
Pennesuttawy
, Captain of troops, Governor of the South Lands, From the time of Rameses I - Seti I; TT156
Wife: Mia;  Son: Nakhtmin (Head of the stable of His Majesty);  Daughter: Beketwerner. Grandson: (Anher)Nakht (TT282) (Head of the Bowmen, Overseer of the Southlands).

 

http://carlos.emory.edu/RAMESSES/
http://www.digitalegypt.ucl.ac.uk/chronology/ramsesi.html
http://www.osirisnet.net/tombes/pharaons/ramses1/e_ramses_1_droite.htm