List of Children of Ramesses II - Sons

Sons

  1. Amun-her-khepeshef (“Amun Is with His Strong Arm”), firstborn son of Nefertari; crown prince until his death in Year 25. He is likely to be the same person as Seth-her-khepeshef or Sethirkopshef.
  2. Ramesses (“Born of Rê”), eldest son of Isetnofret, crown prince between Years 25 and 50.
  3. Pareherwenemef (“Re Is with His Right Arm”), Nefertari's second son. Appears on depictions of the triumph after the Battle of Kadesh and in the smaller Abu Simbel temple. He was never crown prince; it is likely he predeceased his elder brothers.
  4. Khaemwaset (“He who appears/appeared in Thebes”), Isetnofret's second son, "the first Egyptologist", crown prince until about the 55th year.
  5. Mentu-her-khepeshef or Montuhirkhopshef or Mentuherwenemef (“Menthu Is with His Strong/Right Arm”) was mentioned on a stela from Bubastis. A statue of him is in Copenhagen. He was present at the siege of Dapur.
  6. Nebenkharu
  7. Meryamun or Ramesses-Meryamun (“Beloved of Amun”) was present at the triumph and the siege; was buried in KV5 where fragments of his canopic jars were found.
  8. Amunemwia or Sethemwia (“Amun/Seth in the Divine Bark”) also appears at Dapur. He changed his name from Amunemwia to Sethemwia around the same time when his eldest brother changed it.
  9. Sethi was also present at Kadesh and Dapur. He was buried in KV5 – where two of his canopic jars were found – around Year 53. On his funerary equipment his name is spelled Sutiy. He might have been identical with another Sethi, mentioned on an ostrakon which is now in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
  10. Setepenre (“Chosen of Re”) was present at Dapur too.
  11. Meryre (“Beloved of Re”) was the son of Nefertari. It is likely that he died at a young age; a brother of his (19th on the list of princes) was probably named after him.
  12. Horherwenemef (“Horus Is with His Right Arm”)
  13. Merenptah (“Beloved of Ptah”), son of Isetnofret, crown prince after the 55th year, then pharaoh.
  14. Amenhotep (“Amun Is Pleased”)
  15. Itamun (“Amun Is The Father”)
  16. Meryatum (“Beloved of Atum”), son of Nefertari. High Priest of Heliopolis.
  17. Nebentaneb/Nebtaneb (“Lord of All Lands”)
  18. Meryre
  19. Amunemopet (“Amun on the Opet Feast”)
  20. Senakhtenamun (“Amun Gives Him Strength”) is likely to have been resided in Memphis, as it is suggested by a votive plaque belonging to his servant Amenmose.
  21. Ramesses-Merenre
  22. Djehutimes/Thutmose (“Born of Thot”)
  23. Simentu (“Son of Mentu”) was the overseer of the royal vineyards in Memphis. He was married to Iryet, daughter of a Syrian captain, Benanath.
  24. Mentuemwaset (“Mentu in Thebes”)
  25. Siamun (“Son of Amon”)
  26. (Ramesses)-Siptah (“Son of Ptah”) was probably the son of a secondary wife called Sutererey. A relief of them is in the Louvre. A Book of the Dead, which was probably his, is now in Florence.
  27. Unknown
  28. Mentuenheqau ("Mentu is with the rulers")

The following sons of Ramses are known from various sources other than lists:

  • Astarteherwenemef (“Astarte Is with His Right Arm”) is shown on a stone block originally from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. His name shows Asian influence like that of Bintanath and Mahiranath.
  • Geregtawy (“Peace of the Two Lands”) is known from a stone block, from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu.
  • Merymontu (“Beloved of Menthu”) was depicted in Wadi es-Sebua and Abydos.
  • Neben is mentioned on an ostrakon in Cairo.
  • pare is the 20th on the Abydos procession of princes, which shows a slightl different order of them.
  • Ramesses-Maatptah (“Justice of Ptah”) is only known from a letter, in which the palace servant Meryotef rebukes him.
  • Ramesses-Meretmire ("Loving like Re") is the 48th on the Wadi es-Sebua procession.
  • Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebweben is known from his coffin's inscriptions.
  • Ramesses-Meryastarte (“Beloved of Astarte”) is the 26th in the Abydos procession.
  • Ramesses-Merymaat (“Beloved of Maat”) is the 25th in the Abydos procession.
  • Ramesses-Meryseth (“Beloved of Seth”) is known from a stone block from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. He is the 23rd in the Abydos procession and is named on a stela, a door lintel and on a doorjamb.
  • Ramesses-Paitnetjer ("The priest") is known from a Cairo ostrakon.
  • Ramesses-Siatum (“Son of Atum”) is the 19th in the Abydos procession.
  • Ramesses-Sikhepri ("Son of Khepri") is the 24th in the Abydos procession.
  • (Ramesses)-Userkhepesh (“Strong of Arm”) is the 22nd in the Abydos procession.
  • Ramesses-Userpehti ("Strong of strength") is probably a son of Ramesses II. He is mentioned on a Memphis statue and on a plaque.
  • Seshnesuen and Sethemhir are mentioned on a Cairo ostrakon.
  • emnakht ("Seth as the champion") and Shepsemiunu ("The noble one in Heliopolis") are known from stone blocks from the Ramesseum, reused in Medinet Habu. emnakht is also mentioned on a doorway.
  • Wermaa is mentioned on a Cairo ostrakon.

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