Ramesses VIII
Usermaatre Akhenamun Ramesses VIII (also written Ramses and Rameses) or Ramesses Sethherkhepshef Meryamun ('Set is his Strength, beloved of Amun') (reigned 1129–1128 BC, or 1130 BC), the seventh Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt.
Born~Died date unknown ~ 1129 BCELast edited Oct 15, 2026, 2:49 PM
Details
- Born ~ Died
- date unknown ~ 1129 BCE
- Reign
- 1-2 regnal year, 1129–1128 BC
- Predecessor
- Ramesses VII
- Successor
- Ramesses IX
- Father
- Ramesses III
- Mother
- unknown
- Died
- 1128 BC
- Dynasty
- 20th Dynasty
Contents
Usermaatre Akhenamun Ramesses VIII (also written Ramses and Rameses) or Ramesses Sethherkhepshef Meryamun ('Set is his Strength, beloved of Amun')1 (reigned 1129–1128 BC, or 1130 BC2), the seventh Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt. Ramesses VIII is the most obscure ruler of the 20th Dynasty, and the current information from his brief kingship suggests that he lasted on the throne for one year at the most.34 Even his mother is unknown; he was certainly a son of Ramesses III--but no information is known about his maternity according to the British Egyptologist Aidan Dodson.5
Early life
Family
He was the 9th of the 10 sons of Ramesses III.6
Prince Setherkhepsef II
Before ascending to the throne, he was simply known as Prince Sethherkhepsef II.
Reign
Ramesses VIII's Prenomen, Usermaatre Akhenamun, means "Powerful is the maat of Ra, Effective for Amun."7
Monuments from his reign are scarce, and consist primarily of an inscription at Medinet Habu, a mention of this ruler in one document — Berlin stele 2081 of Hori at Abydos — and one scarab.
Accession
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