Menkheperre
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| Menkheperre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Priest of Amun | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reign | 1045–992 BC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Predecessor | Djedkhonsuefankh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Successor | Smendes II | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Consort | Isetemkheb C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | Smendes II, Henuttawy C, Pinedjem II, Isetemkheb D, Hori, Meritamen, Gautseshen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Father | Pinedjem I | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mother | Duathathor-Henuttawy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dynasty | concurrent with 21st Dynasty | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Menkheperre, son of
High Priest of Amun at Thebes in ancient Egypt from 1045 BC to 992 BC and de facto ruler of the south of the country.[1]
Biography
Menkheperre's eldest full brother
throne name the title of "First prophet of Amun", just as his great-grandfather Herihor had, perhaps an indication of this diminished role, though he kept the cartouche unlike his successors in the temple.[1]
Menkheperre married his niece Isetemkheb, daughter of his brother Psusennes I and wife Wiay. Their children were:[3]
- Smendes II, also called Nesbanebdjed II, who followed him as High Priest.
- Karnak temple. She was buried in the Deir el-Baharitomb MMA60, her coffins are now in Boston and New York. She had a daughter called Isetemkheb.
- Pinedjem II, High Priest after his brother's death. He married his sister Isetemkheb and became the father of Pharaoh Psusennes II.
- Isetemkheb D, wife of Pinedjem II.
- Hori, priest of Amun and Seth. His mummy and coffins were found at Bab el-Gasus (Deir el-Bahari) and are now in Cairo.
- Meritamen, Chantress of Amun. She was buried at Bab el-Gasus under the pontificate of Psusennes II. Her coffins are in Cairo.
- Gautseshen, Chantress of Montu. She was buried at Bab el-Gasus, her coffins and papyrus are now in Cairo. She was married to Tjanefer, Third Prophet of Amun. Their sons, Pinedjem and Menkheperre became Third and Fourth Prophet of Amun, respectively.
- Psusennes, priest of Coptos, known from a stela at the British Museum.[4]
See also
- Banishment Stela, a stela issued by Menkheperre during his early pontificate and containing an amnesty decree for some rebels.
References
- ^ ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.207
- ^ K.A. Kitchen, The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt [TIPE] (1100–650 BC) 3rd ed., Warminster: Aris & Phillips Ltd, Ş384
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, op.cit., pp.200-201
- ISBN 0714109886.
Further reading
- Philippe Collombert, Quand Menkheperre s'addresse à Amon (Stèle du Bannissement, L.12), in: RdÉ 48 (1997), 257–259.
- Gabrielle Dembitz, The Oracular Inscription of the High Priest of Amun Menkheperre in the Khonsu Temple at Karnak, in: A. Hudecz – M. Petrik (eds): Commerce and Economy in Ancient Egypt. Proceedings of The Third International Congress for Young Egyptologists; 25–27 September 2009, 2010
- Cathie Spieser, La titulature du grand-prêtre d'Amon Menkheperré de la statuette N43 du Musée de Durham, in: CdÉ 77 (2002), 47-54
- Cahail, K.M & Damarani, A. (2016), "The Sarcophagus of the High Priest of Amun, Menkheperre, from the Coptic monastery of Apa Moses at Abydos". Mitteilungen des Deutschen Archäologischen Instituts Abteilung Kairo (MDAIK) 72, pp. 11–30.
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