Ahmose Sapair

Ahmose Sapair was an ancient Egyptian king's son, who was born in the late 17th or early 18th dynasty.

Background

Family

In Egyptology mention of the parents is controversial. As possible fathers come Seqenenre, Kamose or Ahmose I considered. Equally problematic is the mother's assignment designed ( likely Ahmose Nefertari ) and all siblings. Sure is occupied Ahmose Sapair as a brother of Amenhotep I and Ahmose Meritamun II, daughter of Ahmose Nefertari.

With Ahmose Merit -Amun Ahmose Sapair was married shortly before Ahmose Merit -Amun later, the Great Royal Wife of Amenhotep I was due to the death of Ahmose Sapair.

Cult of Ahmose Sapair

During the excavations of the Egyptologist Herbert E. Winlock in Dra Abu el- Naga an inscription with Ahmose Sapairs were found name on a Pyramidion fragments. It remains unclear, yet the exact assignment of the structure as Kamose or Ahmose Sapair pyramid. Distinctive and striking is the special case of Mondhieroglyphe: The ancient Egyptian word Iah ( the Moon ) was written with the mirror-inverted crescent moon as a bark and a point in the crescent moon. Only between 17 and 22 years government led Ahmose I. a later traditional representation.

Because of this special form, the construction of the pyramidion and the associated pyramid can be dated before the 22nd year of the reign of Ahmose I.. However, it remains unclear whether the completion of the term of office of Ahmose I fall, as well as in time the end of the 17th dynasty comes into question. The Egyptologist Claude Vandersleyen confirmed in this context Winlocks versions that later restoration of the associated pyramid to the environment of posthumous veneration of Ahmose Sapair fit. He is therefore the construction of the pyramid directly to the end of the 17th dynasty, as the surrounding private tombs have the same chronology in the eastern frame advance.

Kamose and Ahmose Sapair have been bestowed numerous posthumous honors in the New Kingdom. Ahmose Sapair is also shown on at least one object of the 21st Dynasty. In the Papyrus Abbott Ahmose Sapair is also referred to in addition to his other nomination as King's son as "king ". In the gallery of ancestors in the grave of Amenmesse his name is, however, not in a royal cartouche. Vandersleyen accordingly finds that Ahmose Sapair a deceased young son of Seqenenre.

A similar argument of Egyptologist Chris Bennett, an adult son of Seqenenre sees Ahmose Sapair, but this died early. The reason for Ahmose Sapairs collected worship in the aftermath Bennett believed in him the father of Thutmose I, without being able to provide this contemporary documents.

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