Mentuherkhepeshef_A

Mentuherkhepeshef A

Mentuherkhepeshef A

Son of Pharaoh Ramesses II

For the given name, see Mentuherkhepeshef.

Mentuherkhepeshef (ancient Egyptian: mntw-ḥr-hpšf, "Montu is with his Strong Arm") was a son of Pharaoh Ramesses II and the fifth son in the procession of princes after his half-brothers; Amunherkhepeshef, Ramesses, Pareherwenemef, and Khaemwaset.[1]

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Biography

Mentuherkhepeshef participated in the Battle of Kadesh in Year 5 and the Siege of Dapur in Year 10, One mention of Mentuherkhepeshef can be found on a stela from Bubastis, an ancient city located in the eastern Nile Delta region of Egypt. Additionally there is a statue of Mentuherkhepeshef that currently resides in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mentuherkhepeshef is referred to as Mentuherwenemef in an inscription found in Luxor temple, possibly indicating different titles or roles he held during his lifetime. He shared the titles First Charioteer of His Majesty and overseer of the horses with his half-brother Pareherwenemef[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004), p. 170-171
  2. [2]
    Anneke, Bart (October 2007). "Ramesses II". Saint Louis University. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
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