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Ahmose-Henuttamehu

1574 BC – 1500 BC

Princess and queen of Egypt

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About Ahmose-Henuttamehu

Lived 1574 BC – 1500 BC. Ahmose-Henuttamehu was a politician.

Ahmose-Henuttamehu ("Child of the Moon; Mistress of Lower Egypt"; ) Ahmose-Henuttamehu might have been a half-sister to the Great Royal Wife and God's Wife of Amun Ahmose-Nefertari.

Life and burial Not much is known about the life of Ahmose-Henuttamehu. The Queen is mentioned on a stela as depicted in Lepsius' Denkmäler.

Ahmose-Henuttamehu's mummy was discovered in 1881 in her own coffin in the tomb DB320 and is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. It was examined by Gaston Maspero in December 1882. Ahmose-Henuttamehu was an old woman when she died, with worn teeth. Quotes from the Book of the Dead were written on her mummy bandages. She was probably buried together with her mother; her mummy was taken to DB320 along with other mummies after Year 11 of Pharaoh Shoshenq I.

Ahmose-Henuttamehu is included in the list of royal ancestors worshipped in the 19th Dynasty. She appears in the tomb of Khabekhnet in Thebes. In the top row, Prince Ahmose-Sapair appears on the left, and Ahmose-Henuttamehu appears as the fourth woman from the left, after the God's Wife and Lady of the Two Lands Ahmose, and the King's Wife Tures.

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Important facts

Born
1574 BC
Birth century
Died
1500 BC
Occupation

Family & relationships

Spouse
Ahmose I
Parent
Ahmose Inhapy
Parent
Seqenenre Tao

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ahmose-Henuttamehu?

princess and queen of Egypt

When was Ahmose-Henuttamehu born?

Ahmose-Henuttamehu was born in 1574 BC.

When did Ahmose-Henuttamehu die?

Ahmose-Henuttamehu died in 1500 BC.

What was Ahmose-Henuttamehu's occupation?

Ahmose-Henuttamehu was a politician.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ahmose-Henuttamehu

· Wikidata: Q268019

· DBpedia: Ahmose-Henuttamehu

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