Meryatum
Sign in to saveMeryatum (“Beloved of Atum”) was an ancient Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re, the son of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Father
- Ramesses II
- Mother
- Nefertari
- Sibling
- Nebettawy
- Occupation
- priest
- Image
- Meryatum-Abu-Simbel.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1300-01-01
- date of death
- 1300-01-01
- time period
- Ancient Egypt
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Meryatum (“Beloved of Atum”) was an ancient Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re, the son of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari.
He is shown as 16th on the processions of princes, and is likely to have been the last child born to Ramesses and Nefertari (after Amun-her-khepeshef, Pareherwenemef, Meritamen, Henuttawy and Meryre). He is depicted in the Smaller Abu Simbel temple, dedicated to Nefertari. Inscriptions at Karnak and elsewhere show Nefertari was his mother.
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