Ramesses (prince)

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Ramesses in hieroglyphs
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Prince Ramesses at Luxor

Ramesses (sometimes referred as Ramesses B) was an

19th Dynasty
.

Family

See also: Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt family tree

Ramesses was the eldest son of

Khaemwaset and Merneptah. Ramesses is listed on several monuments with his younger brothers Khaemwaset and Merenptah. He appears as the second prince in the list of procession of Ramesses' sons in Luxor and Abu Simbel.[2]

Life

Aswan Rockstela. Top: Ramesses II, Isetnofret and Khaemwaset before Khnum. Bottom left to right: Merneptah, Bintanath and Prince Ramesses

He is attested in numerous inscriptions including the Egyptian 'triumph' scenes after the Battle of Kadesh.[2] Ramesses bears the titles of Royal scribe, Generalissimo and "bodily King's Son beloved of him", and is shown presenting the "Maryannu-warriors of the despicable Naharina" to the gods as spoils of war. In scenes from the battle of Qode in year 10 at Luxor, the princes Amunherkhepeshef, Ramesses, Pareherwenemef and Khaemwaset are shown leading prisoners before their father the king.[3]

Ramesses is depicted as just one of two princes depicted by the colossi of Ramesses II in front of the Great Temple at Abu Simbel. He appears in front of the colossus to the north of the entrance. Prince Ramesses is said to be the Royal Scribe and first Generalissimo of His Majesty, Bodily King's Son (of his body).[3]

Ramesses served as the heir to the Egyptian throne from around year 25 to year 50 of his father's reign.[2] He succeeded his older half-brother Amunherkhepeshef as heir to the throne after his death.[1]

He has also attested in

Apis burials sometime between years 16 and 30 of his father's reign.[3]

Prince Ramesses is depicted in the Speos of West Silsila on a royal family stela dating to ca. year 30, and on a family stela from Aswan. On these stelae he is accompanied by his parents and his brothers and sister. Ramesses and Khaemwaset together appear on a statue group with their mother Queen Isetnofret which is now in the Louvre (Louvre 2272).[3]

Death and burial

Sons of Pharaoh Ramesses II at the Sebua Temple. From right to left: Amunherkhepeshef, Ramesses, Pareherwenemef, Khaemwaset, Montuherkhepeshef, Nebenkharu, [Meryamun,] Sethemwia

After his death around year 50 of Ramesses II, he was buried in Tomb

Khaemwaset succeeded him to become Egypt's new crown-prince in his place. Khaemwaset was the fourth son of Ramesses II; the third, Pareherwenemef died earlier.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^
    ISBN 978-0-85668-215-5
  2. ^
    ISBN 0-500-05128-3
  3. ^ a b c d Kitchen, K.A., Ramesside Inscriptions, Translated & Annotated, Translations, Volume II, Blackwell Publishers, 1996
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