Nebetneferumut

Nebetneferumut (also Nitokris I. ) was the eldest daughter of the ancient Egyptian king Psammetich I ( 26th dynasty (Saïten dynasty)), who as the new adoptive daughter of Schepenupet II. The new name Schepenupet III. received.

background

Amun-Re from Karnak

In the ninth year of his reign, Psammetich I handed over his daughter Nitokris, who became Amun's wife , for adoption to Schepenupet II and her daughter Amunirdies II.

After arrival, combined with a sixteen-day trip on the Nile , recognition as an adoptive daughter or sister of the Nitokris took place with the Ipet-per certificate.

Before traveling Nitokris was I. with numerous lands in seven of her father Psammetich above and four under Egyptian districts equipped. In addition, Psammetich I set her monthly income, which the priesthood had to give her.

The Nitokris stele

The historically very informative text was written on a stele made of rose granite , which is 188 cm high, 145.5 cm wide and about 84 cm thick. The weight of the stele is over six tons . The stele, found in 1897 in the forecourt of the Amun-Re Temple in Karnak , is now with the inventory number Jd'E. 36327 in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo .

Speech of Psammetich I.

“I gave Nitokris to Amun as the wife of God and equipped her better than those who were before her. I heard there is a king's daughter of Taharqa , the good God, whom he gave to his sister as the eldest daughter. However, I will not drive the true heiress out of her place, but hand over my daughter Nitokris to her as the eldest daughter. The priesthood replied: 'Psammetich, he live forever, he gave Amun his beloved eldest daughter as the wife of God with the beautiful (new) name Schepenupet III., That she could play the sistrum in front of Amun .' "

- Excerpts from the speech of Psammetich I.

Journey of the Nitokris in the year 656 BC Chr.

Amun stele in Karnak

“On the 28th Achet I (February 23rd) departure with numerous companions. The commander was the only friend of Semataui-taief-nechtet, Lord Prince of Herakleopolis and harbor master. Departure for Thebes . Each one passed on the good things of the supply until they finally arrived in Thebes. On 14th Achet II (March 11th) land in the port of Thebes. The people cheered Nitokris en masse upon arrival. May Schepenupet III. to be praised by the gods living in Ipet-Sut . Horus gave Psammetich the throne; von Amun-Re with his Ka . No ka can be repeated beyond it. "

- Excerpts from the speech of Psammetich I.

Presentation of the Nitokris to the officiating Consort of God

“After the reception, Nitokris went to the wife of God Schepenupet II., Who was very satisfied with her (Nitokris). With her eldest daughter Amunirdies II, daughter of Taharqa, true in voice, Schepenupet II made the Ipet-per document with the following wording: 'You shall be on the throne forever until the end of eternity'. Witnesses were all worshipers, priests and friends of the temple. "

- Excerpts from the speech of Psammetich I.

literature

Otto Kaiser u. a .: TUAT - Vol. 1, old series -. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 1985, pp. 594-602.

Web links

reshafim: The adoption stele of Nitokris I.

Remarks

^ Translation by the WP-Ägyptologie editorial team

Individual evidence

^ Thomas Schneider : Lexicon of the Pharaohs . Albatros, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-491-96053-3 , p. 182 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c cf. Otto Kaiser u. a .: TUAT - Vol. 1, old series -. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 1985, pp. 596-599.

personal data
SURNAME	Nebetneferumut
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nitokris, Schepenuput III.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Daughter of Psammetich I .., consort of Amun
DATE OF BIRTH	around 670 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	7th century BC Chr.

[1] Translation by the WP-Ägyptologie editorial team

[2] Thomas Schneider : Lexicon of the Pharaohs . Albatros, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-491-96053-3 , p. 182 .

[T-3] . Otto Kaiser u. a .: TUAT - Vol. 1, old series -. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 1985, pp. 596-599.