The Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II ( 1279–1213 BCE) had a large number of children: between 48 and 50 sons, and 40 to 53 daughters whom he had depicted on several monuments. Ramesses seemingly made no distinctions between the issues of his first two essential wives, Nefertari and Isetnofret. Both queens' firstborn sons and first few daughters had statues at the capture of the Greater Abu Simbel temple, although only Nefertari's children were shown in the microscopic temple, given to her. Other than Nefertari and Isetnofret, Ramesses had six more great royal wives during his dominate his own daughters Bintanath, Meritamen, Nebettawy and Henutmire (who, according to another theory was his sister), and two daughters of Hattusili III, King of Hatti. Except the first Hittite princess Maathorneferure and perhaps Bintanath, none are known to get borne children to the pharaoh.
The first few children of Ramesses commonly appear in the same order on depictions. Lists of princes and princesses were learned in the Ramesseum, Luxor, Wadi es-Sebua and Abydos. Some makes are identified to us from ostraka, tombs and other references. The sons of Ramses come along on pictures of battles and triumphssuch as the Battle of Kadesh and the beleaguering of the Syrian city of Dapuralready early in his reign (Years 5 and 10, respectively), thus it is likely that various of them were born before he risen to the throne. Many of his sons were buried in the tomb KV5.
Ramesses' efforts to have his children depicted on several of his monuments are in contradiction in terms with the earlier custom of saving royal children, specially boys in the background unless they held essential official titles. This was credibly caused by the fact that his family was not of royal origin and he precious to stress their royal status.
Sons of Ramesses II:
1- Amun-her-khepeshef (Amun Is with His Strong Arm), introductory son of Nefertari; top prince until his death in Year 26. He is future to be the same person as Seth-her-khepeshef or Sethirkopshef.
2- Ramesses (Born of R), basic son of Isetnofret, crown prince between Years 25 and 50.
3- Pareherwenemef (Re Is with His Right Arm), Nefertari's second son. Appears on depictions of the triumph after the Battle of Kadesh and in the little Abu Simbel temple. He was never crown prince; it is likely he predeceased his older brothers.
4- Khaemweset, He who appears / appeared in Thebes), Isetnofret's second son, "the first Egyptologist", crown prince until around the 55th year.
5- Mentu-her-khepeshef or Montuhirkhopshef or Mentuherwenemef (Menthu Is with His Strong/Right Arm) was noted on a stela from Bubastis. A statue of him is in Copenhagen. He was present at the siege of Dapur.
6- Nebenkharu
7- Meryamun or Ramesses-Meryamun (Beloved of Amun) was present at the triumph and the siege; was buried in KV5 where fragments of his canopic jars were found.
8- Amunemwia or Sethemwia (Amun/Seth in the Divine Bark) also appears at Dapur. He changed his name from Amunemwia to Sethemwia around the like time when his eldest brother changed it.
9- Sethi was also present at Kadesh and Dapur. He was buried in KV5 where 2 of his canopic jars were learned around Year 53. On his funerary equipment his name is spelt out Sutiy. He might have been like with another Sethi, observed on an ostrakon which is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
10- Setepenre (Chosen of Re) was nowadays at Dapur too.
11- Meryre (Beloved of Re) was the son of Nefertari. It is probably that he died at a young age; a brother of his (18th on the list of princes) was credibly named after him.
12- Horherwenemef (Horus Is with His Right Arm)
13- Merneptah (Beloved of Ptah), son of Isetnofret, crown prince after the 55th year, then pharaoh.
14- Amenhotep (Amun Is Pleased)
15- Itamun (Amun Is The Father)
16- Meryatum (Beloved of Atum), son of Nefertari. High Priest of Heliopolis.
17- Nebentaneb/Nebtaneb (Lord of All Lands)
18- Meryre
19- Amunemopet (Amun on the Opet Feast)
20- Senakhtenamun (Amun Gives Him Strength) is likely to have been rested in Memphis, as it is advised by a votive plaque belonging to his servant Amenmose.
21- Ramesses-Merenre
22- Djehutimes/Thutmose (Born of Thoth)
23- Simentu (Son of Mentu) was the superintendent of the royal vineyards in Memphis. He was married to Iryet, daughter of a Syrian skipper, Benanath.
24- Mentuemwaset (Mentu in Thebes)
25- Siamun (Son of Amon)
26- (Ramesses)-Siptah (Son of Ptah) was plausibly the son of a secondary wife addressed Sutererey. A ease of them is in the Louvre. A Book of the Dead, which was credibly his, is now in Florence.
27- Unknown
28- Mentuenheqau ("Mentu is with the rulers")
- The following sons of Ramses are known from individual sources other than lists:
1- Astarteherwenemef (Astarte Is with His Right Arm) is shown on a stone block earlier from the Ramesseum, reprocessed in Medinet Habu. His name pictures Asian work like that of Bintanath and Mahiranath.
2- Geregtawy (Peace of the Two Lands) is identified from a stone block, from the Ramesseum, reprocessed in Medinet Habu.
3- Merymontu (Beloved of Menthu) was described in Wadi es-Sebua and Abydos.
4- Neben is mentioned on an ostrakon in Cairo.
5- Ramesses- pare is the 20th on the Abydos advance of princes, which shows a slightl unique order of them.
6- Ramesses-Maatptah (Justice of Ptah) is only known from a letter, in which the palace servant Meryotef lectures him.
7- Ramesses-Meretmire ("Loving like Re") is the 48th on the Wadi es-Sebua procession.
8- Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben is known from his coffin's letterings.
9- Ramesses-Meryastarte (Beloved of Astarte) is the 26th in the Abydos progress.
10- Ramesses-Merymaat (Beloved of Maat) is the 25th in the Abydos progress.
11- Ramesses-Meryseth (Beloved of Seth) is noted from a stone block from the Ramesseum, reprocessed in Medinet Habu. He is the 23rd in the Abydos progress and is identified on a stela, a door lintel and on a doorpost.
12- Ramesses-Paitnetjer ("The priest") is knew from a Cairo ostrakon.
13- Ramesses-Siatum (Son of Atum) is the 19th in the Abydos procession.
14- Ramesses-Sikhepri ("Son of Khepri") is the 24th in the Abydos rise.
15- (Ramesses)-Userkhepesh (Strong of Arm) is the 22nd in the Abydos progress.
16- Ramesses-Userpehti ("Strong of strength") is probably a son of Ramesses II. He is named on a Memphis statue and on a plaque.
17- Seshnesuen and Sethemhir are noted on a Cairo ostrakon.
18- [Seth]emnakht ("Seth as the champion") and Shepsemiunu ("The noble one in Heliopolis") are known from stone blocks from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. [Seth]emnakht is also mentioned on a doorway.
19- Wermaa is noted on a Cairo ostrakon.
Daughters of Ramesses II:
It is harder to see the birth order of the daughters than that of the sons. The first ten of them usually look in the same order. Many of the princesses are noted to us only from Abydos and from ostrakons. The six eldest princesses have statues at the capture of the Greater Abu Simbel temple.
1- Bintanath (Daughter of Anath), daughter of Isetnofret, advanced Great Royal Wife.
2- Baketmut (Handmaid of Mut)
3- Nefertari, possibly the wife of Amun-her-khepeshef.
4- Meritamen (Beloved of Amun) is Nefertari's girl, later Great Royal Wife. She is probably the best known of Ramesses' daughters.
5- Nebettawy (Lady of the Two Lands) later gone Great Royal Wife.
6- Isetnofret (The beautiful Isis) is likewise known from a letter in which two vocaliser inquire later her health. It is achievable she was one with Merenptah's wife Isetnofret, but it is also manageable that Merenptah's wife was Khaemwaset's girl, also named Isetnofret.
7- Henuttawy (Mistress of the Two Lands) was Nefertari's daughter.
8- Werenro
9- Nedjemmut (Mut is Sweet)
10- Pypuy is potential to be identical with a lady who was the girl of Iwy and was reburied with a group of 18th dynasty princesses in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.
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The first few children of Ramesses commonly appear in the same order on depictions. Lists of princes and princesses were learned in the Ramesseum, Luxor, Wadi es-Sebua and Abydos. Some makes are identified to us from ostraka, tombs and other references. The sons of Ramses come along on pictures of battles and triumphssuch as the Battle of Kadesh and the beleaguering of the Syrian city of Dapuralready early in his reign (Years 5 and 10, respectively), thus it is likely that various of them were born before he risen to the throne. Many of his sons were buried in the tomb KV5.
Ramesses' efforts to have his children depicted on several of his monuments are in contradiction in terms with the earlier custom of saving royal children, specially boys in the background unless they held essential official titles. This was credibly caused by the fact that his family was not of royal origin and he precious to stress their royal status.
Sons of Ramesses II:
1- Amun-her-khepeshef (Amun Is with His Strong Arm), introductory son of Nefertari; top prince until his death in Year 26. He is future to be the same person as Seth-her-khepeshef or Sethirkopshef.
2- Ramesses (Born of R), basic son of Isetnofret, crown prince between Years 25 and 50.
3- Pareherwenemef (Re Is with His Right Arm), Nefertari's second son. Appears on depictions of the triumph after the Battle of Kadesh and in the little Abu Simbel temple. He was never crown prince; it is likely he predeceased his older brothers.
4- Khaemweset, He who appears / appeared in Thebes), Isetnofret's second son, "the first Egyptologist", crown prince until around the 55th year.
5- Mentu-her-khepeshef or Montuhirkhopshef or Mentuherwenemef (Menthu Is with His Strong/Right Arm) was noted on a stela from Bubastis. A statue of him is in Copenhagen. He was present at the siege of Dapur.
6- Nebenkharu
7- Meryamun or Ramesses-Meryamun (Beloved of Amun) was present at the triumph and the siege; was buried in KV5 where fragments of his canopic jars were found.
8- Amunemwia or Sethemwia (Amun/Seth in the Divine Bark) also appears at Dapur. He changed his name from Amunemwia to Sethemwia around the like time when his eldest brother changed it.
9- Sethi was also present at Kadesh and Dapur. He was buried in KV5 where 2 of his canopic jars were learned around Year 53. On his funerary equipment his name is spelt out Sutiy. He might have been like with another Sethi, observed on an ostrakon which is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
10- Setepenre (Chosen of Re) was nowadays at Dapur too.
11- Meryre (Beloved of Re) was the son of Nefertari. It is probably that he died at a young age; a brother of his (18th on the list of princes) was credibly named after him.
12- Horherwenemef (Horus Is with His Right Arm)
13- Merneptah (Beloved of Ptah), son of Isetnofret, crown prince after the 55th year, then pharaoh.
14- Amenhotep (Amun Is Pleased)
15- Itamun (Amun Is The Father)
16- Meryatum (Beloved of Atum), son of Nefertari. High Priest of Heliopolis.
17- Nebentaneb/Nebtaneb (Lord of All Lands)
18- Meryre
19- Amunemopet (Amun on the Opet Feast)
20- Senakhtenamun (Amun Gives Him Strength) is likely to have been rested in Memphis, as it is advised by a votive plaque belonging to his servant Amenmose.
21- Ramesses-Merenre
22- Djehutimes/Thutmose (Born of Thoth)
23- Simentu (Son of Mentu) was the superintendent of the royal vineyards in Memphis. He was married to Iryet, daughter of a Syrian skipper, Benanath.
24- Mentuemwaset (Mentu in Thebes)
25- Siamun (Son of Amon)
26- (Ramesses)-Siptah (Son of Ptah) was plausibly the son of a secondary wife addressed Sutererey. A ease of them is in the Louvre. A Book of the Dead, which was credibly his, is now in Florence.
27- Unknown
28- Mentuenheqau ("Mentu is with the rulers")
- The following sons of Ramses are known from individual sources other than lists:
1- Astarteherwenemef (Astarte Is with His Right Arm) is shown on a stone block earlier from the Ramesseum, reprocessed in Medinet Habu. His name pictures Asian work like that of Bintanath and Mahiranath.
2- Geregtawy (Peace of the Two Lands) is identified from a stone block, from the Ramesseum, reprocessed in Medinet Habu.
3- Merymontu (Beloved of Menthu) was described in Wadi es-Sebua and Abydos.
4- Neben is mentioned on an ostrakon in Cairo.
5- Ramesses- pare is the 20th on the Abydos advance of princes, which shows a slightl unique order of them.
6- Ramesses-Maatptah (Justice of Ptah) is only known from a letter, in which the palace servant Meryotef lectures him.
7- Ramesses-Meretmire ("Loving like Re") is the 48th on the Wadi es-Sebua procession.
8- Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben is known from his coffin's letterings.
9- Ramesses-Meryastarte (Beloved of Astarte) is the 26th in the Abydos progress.
10- Ramesses-Merymaat (Beloved of Maat) is the 25th in the Abydos progress.
11- Ramesses-Meryseth (Beloved of Seth) is noted from a stone block from the Ramesseum, reprocessed in Medinet Habu. He is the 23rd in the Abydos progress and is identified on a stela, a door lintel and on a doorpost.
12- Ramesses-Paitnetjer ("The priest") is knew from a Cairo ostrakon.
13- Ramesses-Siatum (Son of Atum) is the 19th in the Abydos procession.
14- Ramesses-Sikhepri ("Son of Khepri") is the 24th in the Abydos rise.
15- (Ramesses)-Userkhepesh (Strong of Arm) is the 22nd in the Abydos progress.
16- Ramesses-Userpehti ("Strong of strength") is probably a son of Ramesses II. He is named on a Memphis statue and on a plaque.
17- Seshnesuen and Sethemhir are noted on a Cairo ostrakon.
18- [Seth]emnakht ("Seth as the champion") and Shepsemiunu ("The noble one in Heliopolis") are known from stone blocks from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. [Seth]emnakht is also mentioned on a doorway.
19- Wermaa is noted on a Cairo ostrakon.
Daughters of Ramesses II:
It is harder to see the birth order of the daughters than that of the sons. The first ten of them usually look in the same order. Many of the princesses are noted to us only from Abydos and from ostrakons. The six eldest princesses have statues at the capture of the Greater Abu Simbel temple.
1- Bintanath (Daughter of Anath), daughter of Isetnofret, advanced Great Royal Wife.
2- Baketmut (Handmaid of Mut)
3- Nefertari, possibly the wife of Amun-her-khepeshef.
4- Meritamen (Beloved of Amun) is Nefertari's girl, later Great Royal Wife. She is probably the best known of Ramesses' daughters.
5- Nebettawy (Lady of the Two Lands) later gone Great Royal Wife.
6- Isetnofret (The beautiful Isis) is likewise known from a letter in which two vocaliser inquire later her health. It is achievable she was one with Merenptah's wife Isetnofret, but it is also manageable that Merenptah's wife was Khaemwaset's girl, also named Isetnofret.
7- Henuttawy (Mistress of the Two Lands) was Nefertari's daughter.
8- Werenro
9- Nedjemmut (Mut is Sweet)
10- Pypuy is potential to be identical with a lady who was the girl of Iwy and was reburied with a group of 18th dynasty princesses in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna.
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