Ahmose (high priest)

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Ahmose was a high ancient Egyptian dignitary of the New Kingdom . He probably lived under Thutmose III. and Amenophis II and was high priest in Heliopolis and "son of the king". He was probably a son of Thutmose III, even if this paternity is not explicitly expressed in inscriptions and is based on the stylistic classification of his monuments, so that there are different assignments in literature.

Ahmose is known for three statues, a stele and a scarab . His titles are among others: "Great of those who watch from Re and Atum ", "King's son", "Father of God" and "Head of all the works of the Lord of the two countries". He also carried some titles that were related to the administration of the temple in Heliopolis.

From the New Kingdom there are various high priests in Heliopolis who were also sons of a king. Ahmose is the oldest evidence that royal children were placed in this important office.

literature

  • Dietrich Raue : Heliopolis and the house of Re. A prosopography and a toponym in the New Kingdom (= treatises of the German Archaeological Institute, Cairo department. Egyptological series. Vol. 16). Achet-Verlag, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-9803730-6-1 , pp. 149-152.
  • Pierre Tallet, Claire Somaglino, Laurent Bavay, Nathalie Favry: Une nouvelle statue du fils royal et grand des voyants Ahmès in: NeHeT 6 (2018), 9–25
personal data
SURNAME Ahmose
BRIEF DESCRIPTION High priest in Heliopolis, prince
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 15th century BC Chr.