Amenirdis I
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Divine Adoratrice of Amun
Kushite princess
ancient Egyptian priestess
member of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt
Amenirdis I was a Kushite princess of the 25th Dynasty who served as Divine Adoratrice of Amun in Thebes, wielding significant religious and political power in ancient Egypt.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Divine Adoratrice of Amun
ⓘ
Kushite princess ⓘ ancient Egyptian priestess ⓘ member of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| adoptedDaughter | Shepenupet II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialMonument | Tomb in the precinct of Medinet Habu ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Medinet Habu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Kushite
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
reliefs at Karnak
ⓘ
reliefs at Medinet Habu ⓘ |
| dynasty | Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Kashta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit |
8th century BCE
ⓘ
early 7th century BCE ⓘ |
| governedTerritoryDeFacto | Theban region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
adoptive succession in office
ⓘ
celibate priestess ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedToRuler |
Kashta’s expansion into Egypt
ⓘ
Piye’s rule over Egypt ⓘ |
| mainTemple | Karnak Temple Complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
holding high religious office as a royal woman
ⓘ
strengthening Kushite control over Thebes ⓘ |
| officeLocation | Temple of Amun at Karnak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Theban divine wives institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole | link between Kushite royal house and Theban priesthood ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Divine Adoratrice of Amun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
God’s Wife of Amun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerBase | Thebes and its temples ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shepenupet I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| residence | Thebes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Piye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shabaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Shebitku NERFINISHED ⓘ Taharqa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
political power in Upper Egypt
ⓘ
religious authority in Thebes ⓘ |
| successor | Shepenupet II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
God’s Hand
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Lady of the Two Lands NERFINISHED ⓘ Princess of Kush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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