Pinedjem II
Pinedjem II was a High Priest of Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt from 990 BC to 969 BC and was the de facto ruler of the south of the country.
Born~Died date unknown ~ 969 BCELast edited Oct 15, 2026, 3:53 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- date unknown ~ 969 BCE
- Tenure
- 990–976 BC
- Predecessor
- Smendes II
- Successor
- Psusennes III
- Burial
- DB320
- Spouse
- Isetemkheb D Neskhons
- Father
- Menkheperre
- Mother
- Isetemkheb III (C)
- Children
- Psusennes II Herwebenkhet Henuttawy D? Tjanefer Masaharta Itawy Nesitanebetashru
Pinedjem II was a High Priest of Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt from 990 BC to 969 BC and was the de facto ruler of the south of the country.
Life
He was married to his full sister Isetemkheb D (both children of Menkheperre, the High Priest of Amun at Thebes, by Isetemkheb III, hence both nephew, niece and grandchildren of Psusennes I and also to his niece Nesikhons, the daughter of his brother Smendes II.1 He succeeded Smendes II, who had a short rule.
His children by Isetemkheb D were:
- Psusennes II2
- Herwebenkhet, a Chantress of Amun; buried at Bab el-Gasus3
- (?) Henuttawy, God's Wife of Amun3
By Neskhons he had four children: two sons, Tjanefer and Masaharta, and two daughters, Itawy and Nesitanebetashru.2
When Pinedjem II died, his mummy, along with those of his wives and at least one daughter, Nesitanebetashru, were interred in the tomb DB320 at Deir el-Bahri, above the Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut. Subsequently, the mummies of other previous Theban-based rulers, including the much earlier pharaohs , , , , , , , and were gathered together and also laid in this tomb, which was revealed in 1881. This was done to prevent their remains from being robbed as their graves have been looted by many ancient tomb raiders.
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