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From: Chris Bennett < >
Subject: Annotated Egyptian Descent Part 2 of 4
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 16:25:41 PST
The numbered descent comes from Rik Vigeland's original posting.
>1. Cenna (Tenna) m. Neferu; XVII Dynasty; earlier names known but not their
> relationships; father-to-son or brothers likely for previous 100 years.
>
>2. Teti-sheri (daughter), d. ca 1545 B.C., m. Senakhtenre Tao I
The theory that Tetisheri married Ta'o I, although of very long standing, is a
pure guess, based solely on the facts that Ta'o I was probably Ta'o II's
immediate predecessor and that Tetisheri, the daughter of commoners, married a
king. The only solid indicator of Ta'o's position is that he was called "Ta'o-
o", meaning "Ta'o the Elder" (though one respected expert, Claude Vandersleyen,
disputes the evidence that he was called Ta'o at all - I think
hypercritically). By analogy with a slightly earlier king Inyotef "the Elder"
who was elder BROTHER of a king Inyotef, Ta'o I was probably brother to Ta'o
II. [It is a well-documented, if confusing, custom of the period to give many
children the same name.] But, Teti-sheri did marry a king. Who, we don't
know. Here is my best guess of the ancestry from this point, using Ahnentafel
numbering:
1st generation (husband of Tetisheri)
[1] Sekhenre-wahkhau Rahotep (or, less likely, Sekhenre-wadjkhau Sebekemsaf II
(formerly I), his predecessor). These kings, and their predecessors back to
about 1660 BC, ruled in Upper Egypt only. There is reason to believe that his
principal wife was a queen Sebekemsaf-Haanhkes, king's wife, king's sister and
king's daughter. Art-historical and collateral genealogical data place him in
this period. Juggling the possibilities, we arrive as the most likely next
step:
2nd generation
[2] Nubkheperre Inyotef VII (formerly V), king for at least 3 years (probably
much more) c1600 BC, almost certainly the brother of Sekhemre-wepma'et Inyotef
V (formerly VI) (the Elder), who was certainly the son of a king.
[3] Queen Sebekemsaf, almost certainly the daughter of [6] and [7]
3rd generation
[4] Sekhemre-shedtawi Sebekemsaf I (formerly II), whose tomb was desecrated by
20th dynasty tomb robbers. The next jump on this side is based on the pattern
of prenomens and the theory that the succession system in this dynasty was
fratrilineal.
[5] Queen Nubkhas
[6] Horhorkhuwaytef, governor of Edfu
[7] Sebeknakht, a king's daughter. The proposed identify of [14] is based on
chronological plausibility and a known association with Edfu.
4th generation
[8] Sekhemre-se'ankhtawi Neferhotep III (reigned 1 year?), or Sekhemre-
seusertawi Sebekhotep VIII (16 years? - a 4th year is known inscriptionally) or
Se'ankhenre Mentuhotep VII (formerly VI) (1 year?). Brotherhood is supposed
because of naming patterns and other genealogical indications in the later
dynasty.
[12] Hori, Governor of Edfu
[13] Neferu
[14] Se'ankhenre Mentuhotep VII or one of the other two candidates of [8]
[15] Queen Satmut, known to be wife of a Theban king Mentuhotep of this period
5th generation
[16] Sekhemre-sementawi Djehuti (3 years? c1660 BC)
[17] Mentuhotep. Died during the reign of her husband. The connection to [34]
and [35] is virtually certain.
[28] = [16]
[29] = [17]
6th generation
[34] Senebhanef, vizier under (probably) Mernerferre Ay, king of all Egypt
c1713-1690, probably identical with Senebhanef, controller of the hall, son of
[68]
[35] Sebekhotep, hereditary princess. A hereditary princess was not
necessarily a king's daughter, but there are instances of this period where
known king's daughters are only described by this title. [70] depends on this
supposition plus some chronological dead reckoning, [71] was his wife but not
necessarily the mother of [35].
7th generation
[68] Yauyebi, vizier under (probably) Wahibre Yauyebi, king c1723-1713
[69] Renressonb, certainly daughter of [138]
[70] Khaneferre Sebekhotep IV, king c1737-1727, certainly son of [140] and
[141], and grandson of [280] and [281]
[71] queen Tjani
8th generation
[138] Id, Herald of Adhur-nakht
[140] Ha-ankhef, God's father
[141] Kemi
9th generation
[280] Nehi
[281] Senebtisi
In the JAMS article, I present a suggestion, based on the Westcar Papyrus, that
Kemi [141] may have been descended from Amenemhat III of the 12th dynasty. I
regard this as an interesting speculation rather than a serious case.
>3. Seqenenre Tao II, "The Brave"; married his sister `Ahhotpe, d. ca 1515
> B.C., age 88 or 100.
It is not absolutely certain that Ta'o II was the father of Ahmose, but its by
far the most likely theory. Ahhotep, however, was not nearly this old at death
-- I think the DfA chart has confused her with Tetisheri.
>4. Nebpehtyre `Ahmose, King 1550-1525 B.C.; married his sister `Ahmose
> Nefertari; founders of the XVIII dynasty
>
>5. Djeserkare Amenhotep I, King 1525-1504; had a daughter Mutnefert; had son
> Akheperkare Tuthmosis I by concubine Sensenb; had daughter `Ahmose by wife
> Ahhotep II. See next generation. Note that Amenhotep I had only two great-
> grandparents instead of eight!
Nope. Amenhotep I succeeded as a minor, did not marry an Ahhotep (the husband
of Ahhotep II was Ta'o II, and Ahhotep I is floating -- probably Kamose or Ta'o
I) and Tuthmosis I was about his age, with a son old enough to command armies
in Year 5. Also, queen Ahmose, who was certainly a king's sister, is never
called a king's daughter. The following suggestion has been well-received so
far:
(4) Ahmes-Sapair, heir-apparent to the minor Amenhotep I but died before him,
married Sensonb. The mummy labelled as his in the cache of DB320 is that of a
child, but all the other evidence points this way, and there is a good case
from X-ray studies that many if not most of the royal mummies were mislabelled.
This makes Thutmosis I (5) not (6) with consequent adjustments all the way down.
>6. Akheperkare Tuthmosis I, General of Amenhotep I, co-King 1504-1492; both
> wives were his half sisters; also to each other. Wife Mutnefert was the
>mother
> of Akheperenre Tuthmosis II, wife `Ahmose was the mother of Makare
>Hatshepsut
No evidence that Mutnefert was either a sister of Thutmosis or a daughter of
Amenhotep I. The latter is most unlikely since he apparently succeeded very
young.
>7. Akheperenre Tuthmosis II, King 1492-1479; m. half sister Makare Hatshepsut.
>
>8. Menkheperre Tuthmosis III, Pharaoh 1479-1425 B.C.; son by concubine Isis; m.
> his half sister by father's wife (& half-sister) Makare Hatshepsut, Meritre
> Hatshepset
Meritre Hatshepset was daughter of the God's Votaress Huy, not queen
Hatshepsut.
>9. Akheprure Amenhotep II, Pharaoh 1427-1396 B.C. m. Tyo (Taaa, Tiaa)
>
>10. Menkheprure Tuthmosis IV, Pharaoh m. Mutemwia, who was a probable daughter
> of Yey, Overseer of Horses and Tey
"Probable" is a little strong, but its a reasonable guess. Tuthmosis' mother,
Tia, may also have come from the same Akhmim family.
>11. Nebmare Amenhotep II m. Tiye-Nefertari, dau of Yuya, Overseer of Horses,
> High Priest of Min at Akhmim; Yuya m. Tuya, Head of Amon's Harem at Thebes;
> head of Min's Harem at Akhmim; Yuya was also a son of Yey and Tey
Should be Amenhotep III. Yuya's parentage is not certainly known, though the
suggestion is probable. There is an entertaining book by Ahmed Osman,
"Stranger in the Valley of the Kings" (San Francisco, 1987) which makes a case
that Yuya was the biblical Joseph. Not to be taken too seriously, but he does
have some interesting observations to make.
>12. (Daughter)
I have no idea where the DfA charts got this from - I know of absolutely no
evidence for it. All the evidence I have seen of the ancestry of the 19th
dynasty indicates that they were a provincial military family unconnected with
the court. The 18/19 dynasty gap is the one in this descent which is most
likely to be unbridgeable, because of the collapse of the 18th dynasty in the
Atenist heresy. The most recent discussion I have seen suggests that the two
chief wives of Ramses II may have been descended from the last two 18th dynasty
pharaohs - Nefertari from Ay, because of a faience knob with his name found in
her tomb, and because of several associations with Akhmim; and Isitnofret from
Horemhab because of associations with his private tomb in Saqqara. But neither
of these pharaohs were descended from the earlier kings, so far as is known,
even though Ay's ancestors appear to have provided queens for several
generations. About the only possibility I can see based on current knowledge
is to suppose that Nefertari was descended from a possible marriage between Ay
and Ankhes-en-amun, widow of Tutankhamen, daughter of Akhenaten and (probably)
Ay's own granddaughter, which is pretty far-fetched.
>13. Sitre, grandaughter of Tiye-Nefertari and Nebmare Amenhotep II, m. Ramses
> I (Menpehtyre Ramesse) son of Sety
See 12 above. Should read "Amemhotep III"
>14. Sety I m. Tuya, Heiress of the XVIII Dynasty, dau of Tuya, who m. Reya,
> Lieutenant of Chariotry; the latter Tuya was a granddaughter of
> Tiye-Nefertari and Nebmare Amenhotep II (above)
See 12 above on Tuya. Should read "Amemhotep III"
>15. Ramses II (Usirmare Setepenre Ramesse), b. 1314 B.C.; Pharaoh of Egypt
> 1290-1224 B.C.; d 1224 12/7 B.C.
>
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