Ahhotep I Egyptian Queen and Regent. She was born about 1560 BC during the 17th dynasty. At this time, known to as the second intermediate period, Egypt was occupied by the Hyksos kings. When Pharaoh Sequenenre Tao II was killed attempting to expel the Hyksos, Ahhotep became regent on behalf of his successor, Kamose, and continued the campaign. A stele erected at the temple of Amun-Re at Karnak tells how she rallied the Egyptian army. When Kamose died, she ruled while the new Pharaoh, Ahmose I, was away...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: Origional tomb unknown.
Akhenaten Egyptian Pharaoh. He was born Amenhotep, and was probably the younger son of Pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. There are indications that as a child the young Amenhotep was a family outcast. In 1352 BC Akhenaten, a teenager at the time, ascended the throne and was crowned at Karnak, succeeding his father under the name Amenhotep IV, the tenth King of the 18th Dynasty. The beginning of his reign marked no great change from his predecessors. By the fifth or sixth year of his reign, however...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
Amenhotep I [original burial site] Pharaoh. Born the third son of Ahmose I and Ahmose Nefretiri. He became the second ruler of the 18th Dynasty after his elder brothers predeceased him. On reaching the throne, Amenhotep I led a campaign against the Libyans who had launched an invasion against the Egyptian delta. He led an army to the western border and defeated the Libyans and their allies. He then suppressed a rebellion by Nubia in about year eight of his reign. He initiated building projects such as the temple complex at...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
Amenhotep II Egyptian Pharaoh. He ruled during Egypt's Eighteenth Dynasty, one of that country's mot prosperous periods and his monuments indicate that as a young man he excelled in athletic as well as military pursuits. He began as co-regent with Thutmose III, becoming sole ruler on that Pharaoh's death in 1453 BC. As news of Thutmose's death spread the Asiatic cities took the opportunity to rebel against Egypt, but by the second year of his reign he had subdued the uprising and captured seven princes and...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: KV35
Amenhotep III Pharaoh. Amenhotep the Magnificent. Born to Pharaoh Tuthmosis IV and his principal wife, Mutemwiya, it is probable that Amenhotep succeeded to the throne as a child, sometime between the ages of six and twelve years. He was the fifth ruler of the 18th dynasty, ruling between c. 1390 BC and 1353 BC. Amenhotep married in year two of his reign. Queen Tiy seems to have played an important part in his public and private life. She appeared on monuments more often and more prominently than any queen...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
Amenmeses Pharaoh. A mystery man, his origins unclear, Amenmeses is generally considered to be the fifth ruler of the 19th Dynasty. Although he succeeded Merneptah as pharaoh c. 1203 BC, scholars now question whether he has related to his predecessor, or simply an opportunistic usurper. The subsequent accession of Seti II may actually have been Seti-Merneptah who was intended to succeed Merneptah. Amenmesses also usurped a number of monuments dedicated to his predecessors. Inscriptions bearing his name...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
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
Ay Pharaoh. Ay was probably the son of Master of the Horse, Yuya, who was also father of Tiye, Amenhotep III's queen. He first appeared in the record as a Master of the Horse in the court of Akhenaten. He also held the position "the favored one of the Good God, fan-bearer on the king's right hand, true king's scribe and god's father, trusted throughout the entire land, commander of chariotry". During the reign of Akhenaten, he rose to the position of vizier and royal chancellor. After Akhenaten's...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: WV 23
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
Hatshepsut Egyptian Pharaoh. Born Maatkare Hatshepsut in the late 15th century BC, daughter of Tuthmose I and Aahmes, both of royal lineage, the one girl of their three children. Her brothers predeceased her and she married her half-brother, Tuthmose I's son by Moutnofrit, Tuthmose II. Although Tuthmose II sired a son on his concubine, Hatshepsut bore only one daughter. Tuthmose died in 1479 BC after ruling for less than four years and his son was declared heir while Hatshepsut took the unprecedented step...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: KV 20
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
Horemheb Pharaoh. Last Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty. Horemheb's origins are a complete mystery. He first appeared in the record in service as a general for Amenhotep III. He also served under Akhenaten and Tutankhamun. In the reign of Akhenaten, he became Great Commander of the Army. Under Tutankhamun, he became King's Deputy. Scholars also believe he may well have shared regency with Ay under Tutankhamun. Upon Ay's death in about 1321 BC, Horemheb declared himself pharaoh, claiming no royal blood but...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: KV 57
Intef I Egyptian Pharaoh. He was the first pharaoh of Egypt's Eleventh Dynasty, and ruled for approximately sixteen years towards the end of the First Intermediate Period until his death in 2118 BC. When he first came to the throne his authority extended only as far as the area immediately surrounding the capital and was disputed by other local rulers, but by the time of his death he had won control of Koptos, Dendera and Hierakonopolis and defeated his main rival, Ankhtifi, thus beginning the process...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Dra' Abu el-Naga, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: "Saff" or "Row" tomb.
Intef II Egyptian Pharaoh. He ruled Egypt during the Fourteenth Dynasty, at the end of the First Intermediate Period. When he came to power in 2118 BC Egypt was ruled by a number of independent local dynasties, but he gradually brought the south of the country under his control and regained possession of the important city of Abydos. After these victories the remainder of his reign was peaceful and by the time of his death his power extended over the whole of Upper Egypt, with expeditions being sent as...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Dra' Abu el-Naga, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: of "Saff" or "Row" tomb
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
Maiherpri Egyptian Courtier and Warrior. He was born during the eighteenth dynasty, and is believed to have been a companion of one of the pharaohs of ancient Egypt, possibly Thutmose IV. He bore the title "Fan bearer on the king's right hand", and is believed to have been a warrior because his name translates as "The Lion of the Battlefields". On his death he was given the unusual privilege of a tomb in the Valley of the Kings. His tomb was discovered in 1899 and contained many treasures including...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt Plot: kv36
Merenptah Pharaoh. Son of Rameses II the Great. His father's incredible reign left this thirteenth son an elderly successor to his father's legacy. He was, in fact, almost unknown until the 40th year of Rameses II's reign, when he was made General of the Army. He appeared not to have been made the heir until Rameses II's 55th year on the throne. He finally succeeded about 1213 BC. In the first years of Merenptah's reign, he crushed a revolt in Syria, stopped an invasion of the so called Sea People on...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola) Valley of the Kings, Luxor, Luxor, Egypt
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
