Masaharta
Sign in to saveMasaharta or Masaherta was the High Priest of Amun at Thebes between 1054 and 1045 BC.
Key facts
- Egyptian dignitary.Name
- Masaharta
- Egyptian dignitary.image
- Mummy Masaherta Smith.JPG
- Egyptian dignitary.Caption
- Mummy of Masaharta, found in DB320
- Egyptian dignitary.Predecessor
- Pinedjem I
- Egyptian dignitary.Style
- High Priest of Amun
- Egyptian dignitary.Successor
- Djedkhonsuefankh
- Egyptian dignitary.Father
- Pinedjem I
- Egyptian dignitary.Mother
- Duathathor-Henuttawy(?)
- Egyptian dignitary.Wife
- Tayuheret(?)
- Egyptian dignitary.Tenure
- 1054–1045 BC
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Egypt
- Father
- Pinedjem I
- Mother
- Duathathor-Henuttawy
- Sibling
- Maatkare Mutemhat
- Occupation
- High Priest of Amun
- Position held
- High Priest of Amun
- Noble title
- pharaoh
- Image
- Mummy Masaherta Smith.JPG
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- date of death
- 1045-01-01
- date of birth
- 1100-01-01
- Commons category
- Masaharta
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Biography
- Sources
- The succession
- References
Masaharta or Masaherta was the High Priest of Amun at Thebes between 1054 and 1045 BC.
==Biography== His father was Pinedjem I, who was the Theban High Priest of Amun and de facto ruler of Upper Egypt from 1070 BC, then declared himself pharaoh in 1054 BC and Masaharta succeeded him as high priest. His mother was probably Duathathor-Henuttawy, the daughter of Ramesses XI, last ruler of the 20th dynasty. His aunt Tentamun, another daughter of Ramesses married Pharaoh Smendes I, who ruled Lower Egypt. One of Masaharta's brothers was Psusennes I, who followed Smendes's successor, the short-lived Amenemnisu as pharaoh.
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