What was Horemheb known for?
Horemheb (reigned 1320-1292 BCE) was the last pharaoh of the 18th dynasty of Egypt. His name means, “Horus is in Festival” and he came from the lower classes of Egypt, worked himself up through the ranks of the army, became commander-in-chief of the Egyptian military, and finally pharaoh.
Did Horemheb have any children?
Tanedjemet
Tanedyemy
Horemheb/Children
Who did Horemheb marry?
Mutnedjmet
Amenia
Horemheb/Spouse
Where is Horemheb buried?
KV 57 – Horemheb, Egypt
Horemheb/Place of burial
When did Horemheb become pharaoh?
| Horemheb | |
|---|---|
| Detail of a statue of Horemheb, at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | 1319 BC or 1306 BC until 1292 BC (18th Dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Ay |
Who was the next pharaoh after Tutankhamun?
Ay
Ay was the penultimate pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty. He held the throne of Egypt for a brief four-year period in the late 1300s BC….
| Ay | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1323–1319 BC or 1327–1323 BC (18th Dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Tutankhamun (Grandnephew & grandson-in-law?) |
| Successor | Horemheb (Possible Son-in-law) |
Who was pharaoh before Tutankhamun?
| Tutankhamun | |
|---|---|
| Tutankhamun’s golden mask | |
| Pharaoh | |
| Reign | c. 1332 – 1323 BC, New Kingdom (18th Dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Neferneferuaten |
Who was pharaoh after ay?
Horemheb
| Ay | |
|---|---|
| Reign | 1323–1319 BC or 1327–1323 BC (18th Dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Tutankhamun (Grandnephew & grandson-in-law?) |
| Successor | Horemheb (Possible Son-in-law) |
| show Royal titulary |
What happened to Horemheb?
Horemheb demolished monuments of Akhenaten, reusing the rubble in his own building projects, and usurped monuments of Tutankhamun and Ay….
| Horemheb | |
|---|---|
| Died | 1292 BC |
| Burial | KV 57 |
| Monuments | Memphite Tomb Temple of Ay and Horemheb |
What number tomb is Horemheb?
KV 57
Tomb of Horemheb (KV 57) Horemheb was Tutankhamun’s general, who succeeded Ay, Tutankhamun’s briefly reigning tutor. His tomb has beautiful decoration that shows the first use of bas-relief in the valley.
Who was General Horemheb?
Horemheb, also spelled Horemhab or Haremhab (Ancient Egyptian: ḥr-m-ḥb, meaning “Horus is in Jubilation”) was the last pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt (1550 – 1295 BC). He ruled for at least 14 years between 1319 BC and 1292 BC.
What was Horemheb’s real name in ancient Egypt?
Horemheb’s birth name and epithet was Horemheb Merenamun, meaning Horus is in Jubilation, Beloved of Amun. His name is sometimes spelled Horemhab or Haremhab. Technically, this name is transliterated as ḥr-m-ḥb mry-ỉmn, which is written in Hieroglyphs to the right.
How long was Horemheb’s reign before he died?
Horemheb, hence, probably was assumed to have died after a minimum reign of 27 or, at most, 28 years. Manetho ‘s Epitome assigns a reign length of 4 years and 1 month to Horemheb and this was usually assigned to Ay; however, it is now believed that this figure should be raised by a decade to…
How is Horemheb related to the royal family?
He had no relation to the preceding royal family other than by marriage to Mutnedjmet, who is disputed to have been the daughter of his predecessor Ay; he is believed to have been of common birth. Before he became pharaoh, Horemheb was the commander in chief of the army under the reigns of Tutankhamun and Ay.
Why was Horemheb considered to be a saint?
Like his predecessor Akhenaten, Horemheb has been viewed as both saint and sinner. He was certainly an ambitious man, but also seems to have been a balanced ruler who genuinely wished to see his country prosper. He was clearly confident of his own ability, but perhaps rightly so as he seems to have earned the respect and loyalty of others.