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Ramesses VIII also known as Ramses and
Rameses was Egypt's pharaoh from the 20th dynasty. He ruled
between 1130 and 1129 BC in the ancient Egypt's New Kingdom. He
was on of the Ramesses III`s sons and came to throne after the
Ramesses VII`s death. There is not too many information about
this pharaoh` s reign. It seems that he ruled only for one year
although there are theories about him ruling for two years. Ramess VIII is mentioned in a single scarab and in a stela. He
was also known as participating to a representation in a
princes` procession in the Ramesses III` s memorial temple, at
Madinat Habu. The monuments of Ramsses VIII time were hard to
find and they consist of a Medinet Habu inscription. The name of
the pharaoh appears in only one document and in the Kyenebu`s
tomb in Thebes were found graffito with the date of year 1, I Peret day 2.Ramesses VIII is the only pharaoh from the 20th
dynasty whose tomb was not identified for sure, yet. Some
experts think that the pharaoh` s tomb could be the prince
Mentuherkhepeshef ` s tomb. This tomb was initially built for
Ramasses VIII but it was unsuitable for the pharaoh. There are
no certain things if or if not Ramesses VIII was burried in this
tomb, but now, a team of Egyptian researches makes searches for
finding the pharaoh` s tomb. The royal name of Ramesses VIII (or
prenomen) was Usermaatre Akhenamun which means ‘Powerful is the
Justice of Re, Helpful to Amun. The pharaoh died around 1129 BC
and his successor was Ramesses IX. Maybe once the tomb of
Ramesses VIII will be found the Egyptology will have more
information about this pharaoh and his reign. |
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