Ahmose (18th dynasty)
| Ahmose | |
|---|---|
| High Priest of Re in Heliopolis | |
| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Thutmose IV |
| Father | probably Amenhotep II |
| Mother | probably Tiaa |
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| Ahmose in hieroglyphs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||
Ahmose (“Child of the Moon”) was an ancient Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
Life
Ahmose was probably a son of Pharaoh Amenhotep II.[1] He was in office as High Priest of Re in Heliopolis during the reign of his brother Thutmose IV. A stela of his, which originally stood probably in Heliopolis, is now in Berlin, his broken statue (probably from Koptos) is in Cairo.[2] The first syllable of his name is spelled as a crescent moon.
Sources
- ^ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.137
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, op.cit., pp.137