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| Psherenamun II | |
|---|---|
| High Priest of Ptah | |
| Tenure | Installed in year 3 of Augustus (28/27 BC) – died after year 7 of Augustus (24/23 BC) |
| Predecessor | Imhotep-Pedubast |
| Dynasty | Roman Egypt |
| Pharaoh | Augustus |
| Born | c. 42 BC or later |
| Died | After 24/23 BC |
| Father | Psherenamun I |
| Mother | Taneferher |
Psherenamun II (Greek: Psenamounis) was an Egyptian priest who served as the prophet of Augustus Ceasar and was the last known High Priest of Ptah during Roman Egypt.
Biography
[edit]Psherenamun II was the son of the High Priest Psherenamun I and his wife, Taneferher.[1] Egyptologist Jan Quaegebeur estimated his birth to around 42 BC. This date establishes a terminus post quem based on the installation of his sister as the Great Wife of Ptah, an event requiring her to be the eldest sibling.[2]
His cousin, Imhotep-Pedubast, served as the High Priest of Ptah under Cleopatra VII until his death in 30 BC.[3] Following the Roman conquest, the office remained vacant until Psherenamun II was officially installed into the high priesthood in year 3 of Augustus (28/27 BC).[4] Psherenamun II was granted the title "prophet of Caesar", which was modified from the traditional title "prophet of pharaoh".[5][6]
Consequently, he was likely responsible for managing the imperial cult of Augustus Caesar in Memphis.[7] He also received a golden diadem and numerous gifts, presumably bestowed by the Roman prefect Aelius Gallus.[8]
He held a wide array of prestigious titles, including:[9]
- Beloved of the god
- God's father
- Sem priest
- Prophet of Ptah
- prophet of Horus, lord of Letopolis
- Prophet of Caesar
- Chief of Artificers
In year 7 of Augustus (24/23 BC), Psherenamun II presided over the funeral of his mother, Taneferher, an event recorded on Stele BM EA 184.[8] This marks the final recorded historical act for Psherenamun II, as well as the last specific mention of any traditional High Priest of Ptah in Memphis. He died with no known descendants.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Thompson, Dorothy J. (2021-07-13). Memphis Under the Ptolemies: Second Edition. Princeton University Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-1-4008-4305-3.
- ↑ Chronique d'Égypte: bulletin périodique de la Fondation égyptologique reine Élisabeth. Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire. 1983. p. 145.
- ↑ Ancient history in a modern university : proceedings of a conference held at Macquarie University, 8-13 July, 1993 to mark twenty-five years of the teaching of ancient history at Macquarie University and the retirement from the chair of professor Edwin Judge. Internet Archive. N.S.W., Australia : Ancient History Documentary Research Centre, Macquarie University ; Cambridge : William B. Eerdmans Pub. Co. 1998. p. 173. ISBN 978-0-8028-3840-7.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ Chronique d'Égypte: bulletin périodique de la Fondation égyptologique reine Élisabeth. Musées royaux d'art et d'histoire. 1983. p. 123.
- ↑ Thompson, Dorothy J. (2021-07-13). Memphis Under the Ptolemies: Second Edition. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-4305-3.
- ↑ Miles, Margaret Melanie. Cleopatra: A Sphinx Revisited. University of California Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-0-520-24367-5.
- ↑ Riggs, Christina (2012-06-21). The Oxford Handbook of Roman Egypt. Oxford University Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-19-162632-6.
- 1 2 3 Death in the temple of Ptah
- ↑ Reymond, Eve A. E. (1981). From the Records of a Priestly Family from Memphis. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. p. 230. ISBN 978-3-447-02168-5.