Ramessesnakht

Ramessesnakht
High Priest of Amun
Statue of Ramessesnakht holding the Theban Triad. Cairo, JE 37186.
Egyptian name



SuccessorAmenhotep
Dynasty20th Dynasty
PharaohRamesses IV, Ramesses V, Ramesses VI, Ramesses VII, Ramesses VIII, Ramesses IX
BurialTT 293
SpouseAdjedet-Aat
FatherMeribastet, Chief Steward of the Lord of the Two Lands
Childrensons Nesamun and Amenhotep; daughter Tamerit

Ramessesnakht was High Priest of Amun during many years in the 20th Dynasty. He was appointed as the High Priest at Thebes under Ramesses IV. He served in office until the reign of Ramesses IX. It was during Ramessesnakht's tenure that the power and importance of the Amun priesthood grew over Egypt while the Pharaoh's power began to noticeably decline.

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