Pareherwenemef
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Pareherwenemef was an ancient Egypt
ian prince of the 19th dynasty
, the third son of pharaoh Ramesses II
, the second by Queen Nefertari
.
. The Princesses Nefertari, Meritamen
and Nebettawy
were his sisters.
and is depicted in the Abu Simbel
temple. In the Kadesh inscriptions an incident is mentioned where two Hittite spies are captured. The interrogation reveals that the enemy is much closer than previously thought. The royal family quickly fled to the west, away from danger, led by Prince Pareherwenemef. The prince was called "First Brave of the Army" and later became "Superintendent of the Horse". Eventually Pareherwenemef became First Charioteer of His Majesty, a position he shared with his brother Mentu-her-khepeshef.
Pareherwenemef is depicted on the facade of the small temple at Abu Simbel. He also appears on the palace facade in the Ramesseum. A statue base form Karnak mentions Pareherwenemef. On that same base a woman named Wadjyt-khati is mentioned but her exact relation to the prince is not known.
He predeceased his elder brother Amunherkhepeshef and elder half-brother Ramesses, because after their death the next crown prince was the fourth son, Khaemwaset.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian prince of the 19th dynasty
Nineteenth dynasty of Egypt
The Nineteenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt was one of the periods of the Egyptian New Kingdom. Founded by Vizier Ramesses I, whom Pharaoh Horemheb chose as his successor to the throne, this dynasty is best known for its military conquests in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria.The warrior kings of the...
, the third son of pharaoh Ramesses II
Ramesses II
Ramesses II , referred to as Ramesses the Great, was the third Egyptian pharaoh of the Nineteenth dynasty. He is often regarded as the greatest, most celebrated, and most powerful pharaoh of the Egyptian Empire...
, the second by Queen Nefertari
Nefertari
Nefertari also known as Nefertari Merytmut was one of the Great Royal Wives of Ramesses the Great. Nefertari means 'Beautiful Companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of [the Goddess] Mut'. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, next to Cleopatra, Nefertiti and Hatshepsut...
.
Family
Pareherwenemef was a son of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari. Prince Amunherkhepeshef is an older brother. Younger brothers include Meryre and MeryatumMeryatum
Meryatum was an Ancient Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re, the son of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Nefertari.He is shown as 16th on the processions of princes, and is likely to have been the last child born to Ramesses and Nefertari...
. The Princesses Nefertari, Meritamen
Meritamen
Meritamen was a daughter and later Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great.- Family :...
and Nebettawy
Nebettawy
Nebettawy was an Ancient Egyptian princess and queen, the fifth daughter and one of the eight Great Royal Wives of Pharaoh Ramesses II.-Life:...
were his sisters.
Life
Pareherwenemef was present at the Battle of KadeshBattle of Kadesh
The Battle of Kadesh took place between the forces of the Egyptian Empire under Ramesses II and the Hittite Empire under Muwatalli II at the city of Kadesh on the Orontes River, in what is now the Syrian Arab Republic....
and is depicted in the Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel
Abu Simbel temples refers to two massive rock temples in Abu Simbel in Nubia, southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 230 km southwest of Aswan...
temple. In the Kadesh inscriptions an incident is mentioned where two Hittite spies are captured. The interrogation reveals that the enemy is much closer than previously thought. The royal family quickly fled to the west, away from danger, led by Prince Pareherwenemef. The prince was called "First Brave of the Army" and later became "Superintendent of the Horse". Eventually Pareherwenemef became First Charioteer of His Majesty, a position he shared with his brother Mentu-her-khepeshef.
Pareherwenemef is depicted on the facade of the small temple at Abu Simbel. He also appears on the palace facade in the Ramesseum. A statue base form Karnak mentions Pareherwenemef. On that same base a woman named Wadjyt-khati is mentioned but her exact relation to the prince is not known.
He predeceased his elder brother Amunherkhepeshef and elder half-brother Ramesses, because after their death the next crown prince was the fourth son, Khaemwaset.