Tiy-Merenese
Tiy-Merenese, Teye-Merenaset, Tiye-Mereniset (Tiy, Beloved of Isis) was the Great Royal Wife of pharaoh Setnakhte and mother of Ramesses III of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt.
Born date unknownLast edited Oct 15, 2026, 6:15 PM
Details
- Born
- date unknown
- Spouse
- Pharaoh Sethnakht
- Issue
- Ramesses III
- Dynasty
- 20th Dynasty
- Religion
- Ancient Egyptian religion
Tiy-Merenese,1 Teye-Merenaset,2 Tiye-Mereniset3 (Tiy, Beloved of Isis) was the Great Royal Wife of pharaoh Setnakhte and mother of Ramesses III of the Twentieth Dynasty of Egypt.
She is the only known wife of Setnakhte. She was depicted together with her husband on a stela in Abydos. A priest named Meresyotef is shown adoring Setnakhte and Tiy-Merenese and their son Ramesses III is shown making offerings. Tiye-Merenese also appears on blocks found in Abydos which were reused in other buildings.23
Notes
Footnotes
This page is based on “Tiy-Merenese” from English Wikipedia, (r1373670259) CC BY-SA 4.0 used under the license. The original authors are listed in its page history.
Last edited Oct 15, 2026, 6:15 PM · r146428 · Text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0.