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Shedsu-nefertum

Ancient Egyptian high priest of Ptah

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About Shedsu-nefertum

Shedsu-nefertum was a priest.

Shedsu-nefertum was a High Priest of Ptah at the end of the Twenty-first Dynasty of Egypt and beginning of the Twenty-second Dynasty. Shedsunefertem was the son of the High Priest Ankhefensekhmet and the lady Tapeshenese, who was First Chief of the Harem of Ptah and Prophetess of Mut.

Shedsu-nefertum had two wives. One of his wives was named Mehtenweskhet, who was probably a daughter of Nimlot A and Tentsepeh A. She was thus a sister of Shoshenq I. The other wife was named Tentsepeh B. She may have been a daughter of Psusennes II.

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Important facts

Occupation
Positions held
High Priest of Ptah
Also known as
Chedsounéfertoum, Chedsounefertoum

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Who was Shedsu-nefertum?

ancient Egyptian high priest of Ptah

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Shedsu-nefertum was a priest.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Shedsu-nefertum

· Wikidata: Q7492312

· DBpedia: Shedsu-nefertum

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