Duatentopet
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Duatentopet or Tentopet was an Ancient Egypt
ian queen of the 20th dynasty
and the wife of Pharaoh Ramesses IV
and mother of Ramesses V
. Even though the identity of Ramesses IV's wife is nowhere stated, judging from her titles mentioned in her tomb (QV74) she is the most likely candidate for this king's wife.
An Adoratrix named Tentopet appears with Ramesses III
in the Temple of Khonsu in the Karnak
temple complex. Tentopet is likely to have been a daughter of Ramesses III, and is likely to be identical with Queen Duatentopet, making her a sister or half-sister of her husband.
Her steward Amenhotep was buried in Theban tomb TT346.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian queen of the 20th dynasty
Twentieth dynasty of Egypt
The Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of ancient Egypt are often combined under the group title, New Kingdom. This dynasty is considered to be the last one of the New Kingdom of Egypt, and was followed by the Third Intermediate Period....
and the wife of Pharaoh Ramesses IV
Ramesses IV
Heqamaatre Ramesses IV was the third pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. His name prior to assuming the crown was Amonhirkhopshef...
and mother of Ramesses V
Ramesses V
Usermare Sekhepenre Ramesses V was the fourth pharaoh of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt and was the son of Ramesses IV and Queen Duatentopet.- Reign :...
. Even though the identity of Ramesses IV's wife is nowhere stated, judging from her titles mentioned in her tomb (QV74) she is the most likely candidate for this king's wife.
An Adoratrix named Tentopet appears with Ramesses III
Ramesses III
Usimare Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. He was the son of Setnakhte and Queen Tiy-Merenese. Ramesses III is believed to have reigned from March 1186 to April 1155 BCE...
in the Temple of Khonsu in the Karnak
Karnak
The Karnak Temple Complex—usually called Karnak—comprises a vast mix of decayed temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amun and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Ramses II . Sacred Lake is part of the site as well. It is located near Luxor, some...
temple complex. Tentopet is likely to have been a daughter of Ramesses III, and is likely to be identical with Queen Duatentopet, making her a sister or half-sister of her husband.
Her steward Amenhotep was buried in Theban tomb TT346.