Marriages and Children
Osorkon II is known to have had at least three wives.
- Isetemkheb is known to be the mother of a daughter named Tjesbastperu, who was married to the High Priest of Ptah Takelot B.
- Djedmutesakh iv was the mother of the High Priest of Amun Nimlot C
- Queen Karomama is the best known of Osorkon's wives. Karomama was the mother of at least two sons and three daughters:
- Prince Shoshenq D, was High Priest of Ptah
- Prince Hornakht was the High Priest of Amun in Tanis Osorkon II appointed Hornakht as the chief priest of Amun at Tanis to strengthen his authority in Lower Egypt; however, this was clearly a political move since Hornakht died prematurely before the age of 10.
- Princess Tashakheper may have served as God's Wife of Amun during the reign of Takelot III
- Princess Karomama C, who may be identical to Karomama Meritmut, a God's Wife of Amun
- Princess iirmer
Other possible children attributed to Osorkon II include his successor Sheshonk III and the King's Daughter Tentsepeh (D), the wife of General Ptahudjankhef, who was himself a son of Nimlot C, and hence a grandson of Osorkon II.
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