Khaemweset

For other ancient Egyptian people called Khaemweset, see Khaemwaset (disambiguation).
Khaemwaset in hieroglyphs
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Khaemwaset
ḫꜥ m wꜣst
"He who appeared in Thebes"
Statue of Khaemweset from the British Museum.

Prince Khaemweset (also translated as Khamwese, Khaemwese or Khaemwaset or Setne Khamwas)[1][2] (c. 1281 BCE - 1225 BCE)[3] was the fourth son of Ramesses II and the second son by his queen Isetnofret. His contributions to Egyptian society were remembered for centuries after his death.[4] Khaemweset has been described as "the first Egyptologist" due to his efforts in identifying and restoring historic buildings, tombs and temples.

  1. ^ "BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The 'Death in Sakkara' Gallery". Retrieved 2018-03-22.
  2. ^ Miriam Lichtheim. "Ancient Egyptian Literature Vol III".
  3. ^ Mark, Joshua J. (April 28, 2017). "Khaemweset". World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004), p. 170-171