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PRINCESSES

Ahmose Hebt-Tenemu: A Princess of the 18th Dynasty. She was the daughter of 'Ahmose I and Princess Inhapi. A stela dedicated to her memory was erected in Thebes.

Ahmose Tumerisy: A Princess of the 18th Dynasty.She was the daughter of Amenhotep I and Queen Ahhotep II. She outlived her parents and lived long enough to witness the reign of King Tuthmosis I. He honored her with a number of royal ranks and titles. She was buried in an unfinished platform in the Deir el-Bahri mortuary complex of King Mentuhotpe II.

Baketamon:Herit: A Princess of the 15th Dynasty. She was the daughter of the Hyksos King, Apophis. We know of her existence because fragments of a vase bearing her name and rank was discovered in a Theban tomb. Its' possible the vase made its way to Egypt when the capital of Avaris surrendered to the army of 'Ahmose.

Inhapi: A Princess of the 18th Dynasty and a lesser wife of 'Ahmose I. She was also the mother of Princess Ahmose Hent Tenemu.

Kharma'at: A Princess of the 4th Dynasty. She was the daughter of Menkaure' and the wife of a courtier named Ptah-Shepses. Her husband had bee raised in the company of royal children. They were married at Saqqara.

Meket-Aten: A Princess of the 18th Dynasty. She was the daughter of Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti. Paintings depicting her parents mourning her, also portray a nurse holding a baby. It is possible that she died during the birth. She was buried at Armana.

Neferhetepes: A Princess of the 5th Dynasty. She was the daughter of Kakai. She was married to an official named Ti. As a special favor, their sons were allowed to inherit the title of "prince".

Neferukheb: A Princess of the 18th Dynasty. She was the daughter of Tuthmosis I and Queen 'Ahmose. She was also the elder sister of Hatchepsut, but died before she could inherit the throne.

Neferu-Re': A Princess of the 18th Dynasty. She was the half sister of and possibly wife of Tuthmosis III. She was the daughter of Tuthmosis II and Hatshepsut. he played an important role during her mothers' reign, assisting her in many of the Empires' affairs. She died during the 11th year of Hatshepsuts' reign.

Nofret: A Princess of the 4th Dynasty. She was the wife of Prince Re'Hotpe, the son of Snofru. Statues of the couple were found and are now on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

Redji: A Princess of the 3rd Dynasty. She is thought to be the daughter of Djoser. She was immortalized by a diorite statue discovered at Saqqara.

Sadeh: A Princess of the 11th Dynasty. She was either tthe daughter or concubine of Mentuhotpe II. She was listed as a "Sole Favorite" of the King. There are some indications that she may have been the daughter of Queen Ashait, who was a lesser ranked wife of Mentuhotpe.

Seshseshet: A Princess of the 6th Dynasty. She was the daughter of Teti. She was married to an official named Mereruka whose tomb has become famous of its' false door which depicts him walking through it as a ka.

Sit Hathor-Yunet: A Princess of the 12th Dynasty. She was the daughter of Senwosret II. A cache of her beautiful jewelry and mortuary regalia indicates that she achieved royal rank.

Sitamun: A Princess of the 18th Dynasty. She was the daughter of Amenhotep and Queen Tiy. She also became one of her fathers' consorts. Through this union, she gave birth to Smenkhkare' and possibly his brother Tutankhamun.

Tadukipa: A Mitanni Princess of the 18th Dynasty. She was sent to marry Amenhotep III and may also be Queen Kiya, the wife of Akhenaten.

Tia: A Princess of the 19th Dynasty. She was the sister of Ramesses II and the daughter of Seti I. She was married to an official named Tia, who was a royal scribe. They were buried together at Saqqara.

Princes

Ahmose Sipar: He was a Prince of the 18th Dynasty. The son of 'Ahmose I and Queen 'Ahmose-Nefertiry. He may have served as Regent or Co-ruler with 'Ahmose because his tomb at Thebes has the markings of a King. He died however, before he could succeed his father. He was buried with honors on the westrn shore of Thebes.

Amenhitkhepshef: He was a Prince of the 20th Dynasty. The son of Ramesses III. He served in Ramesses military campaigns and may have died in battle. He was destined to be the heir until his untimely death.

Amenmose: He was a Prince of the 18th Dynasty. The son of Tuthmosis I and Queen 'Ahmose. He was an older brother of Queen-Pharoah Hatshepsut. Records indicate he became a general in his fathers armies before he died. He may have died at a very young age.

Amunemhet:He was a Prince of the 18th Dynasty. The infant son of Amenhotep I and Queen Ahhotep II. He died when he was only one or two years old. His body was among those discovered in Deir el-bahri having been rewrapped and buried by priests of the 20th Dynasty.

Au ibre: He was a Prince of the 4th Dynasty. The son of Prince Hardedef.

Hardadef: He was a Prince of the 4th Dynasty. the son of Khufu and Queen Meritites. In some lists he is called Djedefhor. He was considered to have been one of the heirs to the throne but did not succeed his father. He was buried in a large Mastaba beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu. He was known for writing a number of literary texts and was quoted by sages throughout Egypts' history.

Hemiunu: Kewab: He was a Prince of the 4th Dynasty. The son of Khufu. He was married to Princess Hetepheres II and was the father of Queen Meresankh III. He was the rightful heir to the throne but either died young or was murdered by Ra'Djedef.

Kha'emweset: He was a Prince of the 19th Dynasty. The son of Ramessess II and Queen Istnofret. He is known today as the "Egyptologist Prince" due to his interest in studying the sites in Saqqara.

Menkhaf:He was a Prince of the 4th Dynasty and the son of Khufu and a lesser wife. He became a Vizier for Khephren.

Merytatum: He was a Prince of the 19th Dynasty. The son of Ramesses II and QUeen Nefertari. He accompanied his father on one campaign to the Sinai. He later became the high priest of Re' at Heliopolis.

Nanefer-ka-ptah:He was a Prince of the 19th Dynasty. The son of Marneptah. He was made famous by Egyptian magical tales. He is suppose to have discovered the magical books of the God, Thoth. He made a copy of the books, washed it away with beer and then drank the beer expecting to have digested all of the magic it contained. He was buried at Coptos.

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