Amunherkhepsef Egyptian Royalty. Born a younger son of Ramses III and his Great Royal Wife, Tyti. He was recorded as being The Fan Bearer to the Right of the Pharaoh, Overseer of Horses, and a royal scribe. He was also the Superior of the Two Lands, which indicated that he had a role in the management of the administrative affairs of the kingdom. The prince died young, probably while still in his teens; all of his tomb art depicts him as wearing the side lock of a royal youth. His tomb, now designated QV55...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV55
Bent'anta Egyptian Queen. Born the daughter of Ramses II and one of the pharaoh’s consorts, probably Istnofret. Interestingly, the queen's name, rather than a more traditional Egyptian name, appears to be Syrian, and means Daughter of Anath. She was the first of four daughters Ramses II married in ancient pharaonic custom and bore him at least one child. Her name has been variously recorded as Bintanath, Bint-Anath, and Bintanat. (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV71
Henutmire Egyptian Monarch. Probably a daughter of 19th Dynasty ruler Seti I and a sister-wife of Ramses II. Another possibility, however, places her as the daughter-wife of Ramses II. She appears on some fairly late dating monuments of his reign. (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV75
Isis-ta-Habadjilat, Queen Egyptian Royalty. Probably either a foreign born princess or the daughter of a foreign born parent, she was one of the principle wives of Ramses III, second ruler of the 20th Dynasty. As the pharaoh never chose a Great Royal Wife from among his harem, Isis' rival wife and her son became embroiled in an assassination plot against he pharaoh. The conspirators were caught and executed, however, leaving Isis in control of the harem and her son the heir. She was buried in tomb QV51 in the Valley of...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV51
Kha'emweset Egyptian Royalty. Born the son of Ramses II and Queen Istnofret of the 19th Dynasty. Apparently precocious, while still a child, he took part in a military campaign in Nubia. On a visit to Saqqara he commissioned a historical study of the necropolis there, earning him the modern nickname of Egyptologist Prince. While in the temple of Ptah at Memphis he designed a burial for the Bulls of Apis which were considered to be the incarnation of the gods Ptah and Osiris and therefore sacred. When an...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV44
Merit-Amun Egyptian Queen. Born the oldest daughter of Nefertari the primary wife and Queen of Ramesses II. She apparently married Ramesses II after the death of Nefertari. She held the titles Priestess of Het-Hert; Player of the Sistrum of Mut and the Menat of Het-Hert; Songstress of Atum; and Ritual Dancer for Het-Hert. She was also known as the One Who Fills the Forecourt with the Scent of Her Fragrance; Superior of the Harem of Amun-Ra; the Eldest Daughter of the Pharoah and Nefertari, with the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV68
Nebettawy, Queen Egyptian Queen. Likely the daughter of Ramses II and possibly either Isetnofret or Nefertari. After the death of Nefertari, she became Ramses' wife, taking the titles Lady of The Two Lands, Great Royal Wife, and Mistress of Two Lands by the fourth decade of his reign. She is depicted in the greater temple at Abu Simbel. She was buried in the tomb QV60 which though beautifully decorated, was robbed in antiquity. Her tomb was later transformed into a chapel by Coptic Christians. Her name has also...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV60
Nefertari Egyptian Queen. Her origins are uncertain, but she is believed to have been a member of the Egyptian nobility. She and Ramses, son of Seti I, married in their teens, before his asscension to the throne as Ramses II. She was apparently not only his primary, but his favorite among his eight principal wives. Nefertari had at least four sons and two daughters with Ramses including Prince Amun-her-khepeshef, Crown Prince and Commander of the Troops; Prince Meriatum, High Priest of Heliopolis; and...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV66
Sitre, Queen Egyptian Royalty. The Great Royal Wife and the Lady of Two Lands under Ramses I, widely regarded as the founder of the 19th Dynasty. She was the mother of his heir, Seti I. Because of Ramses' brief two year reign, little is known of him or his queen. Sitre's tomb did set a new precedent by being situated in the Valley of the Queens on the West Bank rather than in a secondary chamber in the pharaoh's tomb. Her tomb, however, was unfinished. Only a few paintings decorated the walls of the first...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV38
Tentopet Egyptian Queen. Likely the Great Royal Wife of Ramses IV, third pharaoh of the 20th dynasty, and Great Royal Mother of his heir Ramses V. Her husband died after a six year reign. Upon her death, Tentopet was buried in the Valley of the Queens in a tomb now designated QV74. (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV74
Tuy Egyptian Monarch. Born the daughter of Raia, an officer of the chariotry, and his wife Ruia. She married 19th Dynasty Pharaoh, Seti I and acquired such titles as King's Wife, King's Mother, God's Wife. Records show that Queen Tuy was still alive in year 22 of her son, Ramses II's reign. Upon her death she was entombed in what is now designated as QV80. Her name has also been recorded as Mut-Tuy. (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV80
Tyti, Queen Egyptian Royalty. Probably the daughter of Ramses III, the second ruler of the 20th Dynasty. Her titles, Chief Royal Wife, Mistress of the Two Lands, and Pharaoh's Sister, indicate she was also his wife. It is believed that she was the mother of Amenherkhepshef, who is entombed nearby in the Valley of the Queens, and she might have also been the mother of Ramses IV. Her tomb, now designated QV52, is remarkable for its unique art where she is depicted as both a young woman as well as an older...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Queens, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: QV52
