Amenmesse
Egyptian · scion · new kingdom · Recorded classification
Scion rival-king of the late 19th Dynasty (r. c. 1201-1198 BCE), most probably a son of Merneptah (by Takhat) and half-brother of Seti II, though his filiation is debated (a minority view makes him a son of Ramesses II). He seized Thebes, Upper Egypt and Kush during Seti II's reign and ruled the south as a rival before Seti II defeated him and subjected him to damnatio memoriae, usurping his tomb KV10. The 'Amenmesse problem' is the central chronological puzzle of the dynasty's end.
Parentage
- father: MerneptahMost probable filiation (son of Merneptah by Takhat); debated.Dodson & Hilton (2004) (secondary)
Powers
- Seize Thebes and rule Upper Egypt and Kush as rival king
Relations
- father: MerneptahMost probable filiation (son of Merneptah by Takhat); debated.Dodson & Hilton (2004) (secondary)
- half sibling: Seti IIIf a son of Merneptah, he was a half-brother and dynastic rival of Seti II.Dodson & Hilton (2004) (secondary)
- enemy: Seti IIKarnak cartouche-erasure; KV10 usurpation by Seti II (primary)
Sources
- existence: Tomb KV10 in the Valley of the Kings; monuments of Menmire Setepenre in Upper Egypt and Nubia; Karnak Hall of Records cartouche-erasure pattern (primary)