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The hieroglyphic
name of Khaemweset I |
Khaemweset I was a prince of the
Nineteenth Dynasty, addressed the Egyptologist. He was a son of
Ramses II (1290-1224 B.C.E.) and Queen I setnofret (1), getting the heritor to the throne upon the death of 3 older brothers. Khaemweset did as the full priest of Ptah and as the superintendent of the interment of the sacred
Apis bull in
Saqqara. He devoted infinite hours to repairing repositories and was august for his magical acquirements.
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| The head of Khaemwaset I |
Prince Khaemweset was shown in the relief of a battle scene as accompanying Ramses II on an expedition to
Nubia (modern Sudan). In that scene Ramses II was described as a prince, not having followed Seti I at the time. Taking in battle and in administrative functions in the royal court was come by further education in divine subjects in the temple of the god Ptah in Memphis.
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Pectoral from Khaemweset's
tomb at Serapeum |
When Khaemweset was addressed heir to the throne in regnal year c. 43 of Ramses II, he was already at an won age and gone in regnal year 55. His tomb has not been named, but a mummy learned in the granite tomb of
Apis Bull XIV has raised possibilities as to the princes final breathing place. A golden mask trusted to belong to Khaemweset was named in the catacombs of the
Serapeum in Saqqara. The prince and his mother, Queen Isetnofret, were maybe buried near.
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