Ahhotep I (alternatively spelled Ahhotpe, or Aahhotep), of dynasty XVII, was the daughter of Queen Tetisheri (Teti the Small) and Tao I, and was probably the sister/wife of the pharoah Tao II. Ahhotep was an Ancient Egyptian queen who lived circa 1560- 1530 BCE, during the early New Kingdom. It has been suggested that Hieroglyph (French Wiki article) be merged into this article or section. ... Tetisheri was the matriarch of the Egyptian royal family of the late 17th Dynasty and early 18th Dynasty. ... Tao I the Elder was a Pharaoh of Egypt of teh Seventeenth dynasty based in Upper Egypt during the Second intermediate period. ... Tao II called the Brave was the Pharaoh of Egypt of the Seventeenth Dynasty based in Upper Egypt during the Second intermediate period circa 1574 BC.He was the son and suscceessor to Tao I the Elder and Queen Tetisheri. ... Map of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt was the civilization of the Nile Valley between about 3000 BC and the conquest of Egypt by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. As a civilization based on irrigation it is the quintessential example of an hydraulic empire. ... Centuries: 17th century BC - 16th century BC - 15th century BC Decades: 1610s BC 1600s BC 1590s BC 1580s BC 1570s BC - 1560s BC - 1550s BC 1540s BC 1530s BC 1520s BC 1510s BC Events and Trends 1567 - Egypt: End of Fifteenth Dynasty, end of Sixteenth Dynasty, end of Seventeenth Dynasty... Centuries: 17th century BC - 16th century BC - 15th century BC Decades: 1580s BC 1570s BC 1560s BC 1550s BC 1540s BC - 1530s BC - 1520s BC 1510s BC 1500s BC 1490s BC 1480s BC Events and Trends 1539 BC: Approximate first use of the Valley of the Kings 1530 BC: End... The New Kingdom is the period in ancient Egyptian history between the 16th century BCE and the 11th century BCE, covering the Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties of Egypt. ...

Life

By some historians, she is considered the founder of the eighteenth dynasty, though this is debatable. Her husband, the pharoah Tao II had been the pharoah of only Upper Egypt, because the invaders of the intermidiate period, the Hyksos, at that stage controlled Lower Egypt. After his death in battle against the Hyksos, it is thought that Ahhotep played a crucial role in government and guidence of Upper Egypt. Ahhotep's sons, Ahmose and Kamose, managed to unite Upper and Lower Egypt, expelling the Hyksos. They assumed full power over the country, though Kamose, like his father, died before they were able to defeat the Hyksos. Ahmose then assumed the throne. However, evidence suggests that this occurred when Ahmose I was too young to rule, and hence Aahotoep became regent. Ahhotep lived until she was about 90 years old and was buried beside Kamose at Thebes. Evidence suggests that she played an imporant role in politics during the unsettled second intermediate period and was influential in driving the Hyksos invaders out of Egypt following the death of her husband. She was buried with three "golden fly" medals (awarder in ancient Egypt for millitary service) and a ceremonial dagger. She was also presented with the Order of Valor, and a stele in the temple of Amun-Re praises her military accomplishments. Tao II called the Brave was the Pharaoh of Egypt of the Seventeenth Dynasty based in Upper Egypt during the Second intermediate period circa 1574 BC.He was the son and suscceessor to Tao I the Elder and Queen Tetisheri. ... nomen or birth name Ahmose I (also known as Amosis I) was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and the founder of the Eighteenth dynasty. ... // High public office A regent, from the Latin regens who reigns is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). ... The Hyksos (Egyptian heka khasewet meaning foreign rulers, Greek ) were an ethnically mixed group of Southwest Asiatic or Semitic people who appeared in the eastern Nile Delta during the Second Intermediate Period. ... Ancient Egyptian funerary stele Suenos Stone in Forres Scotland A stele (or stela) is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected for funerary or commemorative purposes, most usually decorated with the names and titles of the deceased or living—inscribed, carved in relief (bas... Amun (also spelt Amon, Amoun, Amen, and rarely Imenand, and spelt in Greek as Ammon, and Hammon) was the name of a deity, in Egyptian mythology, who gradually rose to become one of the most important, before disappearing back into the shadows. ...

The jewels and ceremonial weaponry found in with the burial of Queen Ahhotep, including an axe whose blade depicts Ahmose I striking down a Hyksos soldier, and the golden flies awarded to the Queen for her supportive role against the Hyksos.

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Family

Ahhotep I was the daughter of Tao I and Queen Tetisheri. She was the wife of the 17th Dynasty king Tao II, who it is believed was her brother. Ahhotep is believed to be the mother of Kamose and Ahmose, who succeeded their father after he was killed in a battle against the Hyksos. Tao I the Elder was a Pharaoh of Egypt of teh Seventeenth dynasty based in Upper Egypt during the Second intermediate period. ... Tetisheri was the matriarch of the Egyptian royal family of the late 17th Dynasty and early 18th Dynasty. ... Tao II called the Brave was the Pharaoh of Egypt of the Seventeenth Dynasty based in Upper Egypt during the Second intermediate period circa 1574 BC.He was the son and suscceessor to Tao I the Elder and Queen Tetisheri. ... nomen or birth name Kamose was the last king of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty. ... This name may refer to (amongst others): Ahmose I, a pharaoh of ancient Egypt and founder of the Eighteenth dynasty. ... The Hyksos (Egyptian heka khasewet meaning foreign rulers, Greek ) were an ethnically mixed group of Southwest Asiatic or Semitic people who appeared in the eastern Nile Delta during the Second Intermediate Period. ...

Military activity

It is possible that Ahhotep led troops into battle herself, against the Hyksos. Evidence such as the weaponry and jewlery found in her tomb, along with an ambiguous sentence on a stela devoted to her, which indicates that she may have rallied troops: She is the one who has accomplished the rites and taken care of Egypt... She has looked after her soldiers, she has guarded her, she has brought back her fugitives and collected together her deserters she has pacified Upper Egypt and expelled her rebels.

Tomb

Ahhotep's tomb was discovered nearly intact in AD 1859 in Dra Abu el-Naga at Thebes. Two important places in antiquity were called Thebes: Thebes, Greece – Thebes of the Seven Gates; one-time capital of Boeotia. ...

Ahhoteps mummy was found badly decayed, in a gilded coffen, which contained many pieces of jewelry and weapons. These artifacts consisted of bracelets, collars, pendants, a necklace, a ceremonial axe, and dagger, as well as two model barks of silver and gold.

Sources

• Lawless, Jennifer Studies in Ancient Egypt
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• Eternal Egypt
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