Amenirdis II
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| Amenirdis II | |
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| Amenardis II | |
| Amenirdis II (far right) at Karnak
Amenirdis II (far right) at Karnak
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| Divine Adoratrice of Amun | |
| Reign | 650–640 BC (25th–26th Dynasty) |
| Predecessor | Shepenupet II |
| Successor | Nitocris I |
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| Father | Taharqa |
The Ancient Egyptian princess Amenirdis II, daughter of the Kushite pharaoh Taharqa of the 25th Dynasty, was adopted by Shepenupet II, daughter of Piye,[2] to become Divine Adoratrice of Amun from around 650 BC to 640 BC during the 26th Dynasty. Amenirdis adopted Nitocris, daughter of Psamtik I, to become her successor.[3]
References
- Robert Steven Bianchi, Daily Life Of The Nubians, Greenwood Press 2004
- Karol Myśliwiec, The Twilight of Ancient Egypt: First Millennium B.C.E., Cornell University Press 2000
- I. E. S. Edwards, John Boardman, John B. Bury, S. A. Cook, The Cambridge Ancient History, Cambridge University Press 1969
- Aidan Dodson, Monarchs of the Nile, American Univ. in Cairo Press 2000
Further reading
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| Preceded by | Divine Adoratrice of Amun 650–640 BCE |
Succeeded by Nitocris I |
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