Ahmose (“Child of the Moon”) was an ancient Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt.
| Ahmose | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| High Priest of Re in Heliopolis | |||
| Egyptian name |
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| Dynasty | 18th Dynasty | ||
| Pharaoh | Thutmose IV | ||
| Father | probably Amenhotep II | ||
| Mother | probably Tiaa | ||
Life
editAhmose 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]
Sources
edit- ↑ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-05128-3., p.137
- ↑ Dodson & Hilton, op.cit., pp.137