Shepenupet II

Shepenupet II (alt. Shepenwepet II, prenomen: Henutneferumut Irietre) was an ancient Egyptian princess of the 25th Dynasty who served as the high priestess, the Divine Adoratrice of Amun, from around 700 BC to 650 BC. She was the daughter of the first Kushite pharaoh Piye and sister of Piye's successors, Shabaka and Taharqa.

Biography

Shepenupet II was adopted by her predecessor in office, Amenirdis I, a sister of Piye. Shepenupet was God's Wife of Amun from the beginning of Taharqa's reign until Year 9 of Pharaoh Psamtik I. While in office she had to come to a power sharing arrangement with the mayor of Thebes, Mentuemhat.

Her niece, Amenirdis, the daughter of Taharqa, was appointed as her heiress.

Her tomb is located in the grounds of Medinet Habu on the west bank of the Nile at Thebes. She was succeeded as Divine Adoratrice by Amenirdis II, who was succeeded by Nitocris I.

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