Ancient Egyptians

Ahmes (more accurately Ahmose) was an Egyptian scribe who lived during the Second Intermediate Period. A surviving work of Ahmes is part of the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus now located in the British Museum (Newman, 1956). Ahmes states that he copied the papyrus from a now-lost Middle Kingdom original, dating around 2000 BC. The work is entitled directions for knowing all dark things and is a collection of problems in geometry and arithmetic. The 87 problems are presented with solutions, but often with no hint as to how the solution was obtained. However, bringing in additional documents like the Akhmim ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahmes"

Ahmose Meryt-Amon was the daughter of Ahmose I and was the wife of the 18th Dynasty king Amenhotep I. Her remains were discovered at Deir el-Bahri where she had been rewrapped and reburied by priests that had found her tomb violated by robbers. It appeared that she had died when she was in her early thirties with evidence of being affected by arthritis and scoliosis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahmose Meryt-Amon"

Ahmose, son of Ebana served in the Egyptian military under the pharaohs: Tao II Seqenenre, Ahmose, Amenhotep I, and Thutmose I. His autobiography has survived intact on the wall of his tomb and has proven a valuable source of information on the late 17th Dynasty and the early 18th Dynasty of Egypt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ahmose, son of Ebana"

The Egyptian noble Amenherkhepshef lived in the Twentieth dynasty, he was probably the son of Ramesses III. He was buried in the reused sarcophagus of Twosret, in the reused tomb of Bay, KV14, in the Valley of the Kings, in the west bank of the Nile, in Thebes, Egypt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amenherkhepshef"

Amenia was an Egyptian noble woman and the first wife of Horemheb, the last ruler of the Eighteenth Dynasty. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amenia, Wife of Horemheb"

The Ancient Kushite princess Amenirdis I, was the daughter of Kashta and sister of Piye. Kashta arranged to have her adopted by the Divine Adoratrice of Amun, Shepenupet I at Thebes as her successor; this proves that he already controlled Upper Egypt prior to the reign of Piye, his successor. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amenirdis I"

Amun-her-khepeshef or Amun-her-wenemef ( 13th century BCE) was the firstborn son of Pharaoh Ramesses the Great and Queen Nefertari. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amun-her-khepeshef" Be happy with http://www.shortopedia.com

Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit (or Ankhesenpaaten-ta-sherit) was the daughter of Ankhesenpaaten and (probably) the Pharaoh Akhenaten, father and husband of Ankhesenpaaten. (It is also possible that her father was Pharaoh Smenkhkare, who was co-ruler with Akhenaten and was probably his brother.) ...more on Wikipedia about "Ankhesenpaaten Tasherit"

Apollonius of Rhodes (Apollonius Rhodius), librarian at Alexandria, was a Greek grammarian and epic poet, who flourished under the Ptolemies Philopator and Epiphanes (222-181 BC). He was the author of Argonautica, a literary epic retelling of ancient material concerning Jason and the Argonauts' quest for the Golden Fleece in the mythic land of Colchis. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apollonius of Rhodes"

Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, nicknamed Caesarion (little Caesar) (lived June 23, 47 BC to August, 30 BC; reigned September 2, 44 BC to August, 30 BC), believed to be the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII of Egypt and the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Caesarion"

Chancellor Bay was originally a royal scribe to Seti II, but he quickly rose to prominence as Chancellor and then the real power behind the throne during the reigns of Seti II and Siptah. Bay's importance is emphasized by the fact that he was given permission by Seti to construct his own tomb in the Valley of the Kings ( KV13). This was an unprecedented privelege which was almost never accorded to commoners, only to members of the royal family. His tomb was later usurped for other royal burials in the later Ramesside Period. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chancellor Bay"

Cleopatra VII Philopator (January 69 BC – August 12 30 BC) was queen of ancient Egypt, the last member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and hence the last Hellenistic ruler of Egypt. Although many other Egyptian Queens shared the name, she is usually known as simply Cleopatra, and all of her similarly named predecessors have been mostly forgotten. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cleopatra VII of Egypt"

Djediufankh was an ancient Egyptian priest who lived between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago. ...more on Wikipedia about "Djediufankh"

Djedptahiufankh served as the Third or Fourth Prophet of Amun and was the husband of Nestanebtishru during the reign of Shoshenq I. Consequently, he was one of the most important state officials at Thebes after this king's own son, the High Priest of Amun, Iuput A. He died around the middle of Shoshenq I's reign according to inscriptions found written on the bandages of his Mummy and Coffin. He was buried in Deir El-Bahari Tomb 320 or DB320, which actually served as the family tomb of the 21st Dynasty High Priests Pinedjem. DB320 was discovered in the 19th Century and quickly became famous for containing a cache of many of the most significant New Kingdom Royal Mummies including the mortal remains of Amenhotep I, the Great Ramesses II, Ramesses III, Ramesses IX, and Thutmose I, Thutmose II and Thutmose III respectively. ...more on Wikipedia about "Djedptahiufankh"

Harkhuf was a governor of Upper Egypt in the 23rd century BC, who travelled extensively throughout Nubia (today's Sudan). He is sometimes spelled as Herkhuf or Hirkhuf in Egypt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Harkhuf"

Hemon (or Hemionu) ( 2589- 2570 BC) is believed to be the architect of the Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt. He was a relative of Khufu, the Old Kingdom ruler whose pyramid it is. Archeologists have found mentions of Hemon with titles roughly translated as Master of works or Vizier. His tomb lies close to Khufu's in the pyramid, and contains reliefs with his image on them. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hemon"

Imhotep (sometimes spelt Immutef, Ȧmhotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ii-m-ḥtp) was a vizier, wizard, and the first architect and physician known by name to written history. As the Pharaoh Djosèr's Vizier, he designed the Pyramid of Djzosèr ( Step Pyramid) at Saqqara in Egypt around 2630- 2611 BC, during the 3rd Dynasty. He may also have been responsible for the first known use of columns in architecture. His name means the one who comes in peace. ...more on Wikipedia about "Imhotep"

Ineni was an Ancient Egyptian architect and government official of the 18th Dynasty, responsible for major constructions under the pharaohs Amenhotep I, Thutmose I, Thutmose II, Hatshepsut, and Thutmose III. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ineni"

Khaemwaset (refered to as Khaemwaset C, to distinguish him from the son of Ramesses II of the same name) was the son Ramesses III. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khaemwaset C"

Prince Khaemweset (or Khaemwaset) was the 4th son of Ramesses II, by his queen Isetnofret. ...more on Wikipedia about "Khaemweset"

For Pharaohs, see: List of Pharaohs ...more on Wikipedia about "List of ancient Egyptians"

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Maathorneferure was a princess of Hatti, and was married to Ramesses II in the 34th year of his reign. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maathorneferure"

(Maiherpri) The Ancient Egyptian noble Maiherperi was buried in the Valley of the Kings, in tomb KV36. He probably lived during the rule of Thutmose IV, and received the honour of a burial in the royal necropolis. Amongst his titles were Child of the Nursery and Royal Fan-Bearer of the Right Hand Side. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maiherpri"

Manetho, also known as Manethon of Sebennytos, was an Egyptian historian and priest from Sebennytos who lived during the Ptolematic era, circa 3rd century BC. Manetho recorded Aegyptiaca (History of Egypt). His work is of great interest to Egyptologists, and is often used as evidence for the chronology of the reigns of Pharoahs. ...more on Wikipedia about "Manetho"

Maya was the Treasurer during the reign of Pharaoh Tutankhamun of the Eighteenth dynasty of Ancient Egypt. ...more on Wikipedia about "Maya (Egyptian)"

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