Black granite head of Ramesses VI 1150 BC Thebes Ramses and Rameses Egypt Egyptian
Ramesses VI (also written Ramses and Rameses) was the fifth ruler of the Twentieth dynasty of Egypt who reigned from 1145 BC to 1137 BC and a son of Ramesses III by Iset Ta-Hemdjert. His royal tomb, KV9, is located near Tutankhamun's tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Ramesses' prenomen or royal name was Nebmaatre-meryamun meaning "Lord of Justice is Re, Beloved of Amun" while his royal epithet--Amunherkhepshef Netjer-heqa-iunu--translates as "Amun is his Strength, God Ruler of Heliopolis.[2] His 8th Regnal Year is attested in a graffito which names the then serving High Priest of Amun, Ramessessnakht. Based on Raphael Ventura's successful reconstruction of Turin Papyrus 1907+1908, Ramesses VI is now known to have enjoyed a reign of 8 full Years. He lived for two months into his brief 9th Regnal Year before dying and was succeeded by his son, Ramesses VII.
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