Ahmose is an

Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt () was a cradle of civilization concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in Northeast Africa. It emerged from prehistoric Egypt around 3150BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology), when Upper and Lower E ...

ian name meaning "The

Moon The Moon is Earth's only natural satellite. It Orbit of the Moon, orbits around Earth at Lunar distance, an average distance of (; about 30 times Earth diameter, Earth's diameter). The Moon rotation, rotates, with a rotation period (lunar ...

is born" or "Child of the Moon". It was a very popular name in the beginning of the

eighteenth dynasty The Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt (notated Dynasty XVIII, alternatively 18th Dynasty or Dynasty 18) is classified as the first dynasty of the New Kingdom of Egypt, the era in which ancient Egypt achieved the peak of its power. The Eighteenth Dynasty ...

. The name may refer to:

Pharaohs

Senakhtenre Ahmose Senakhtenre Ahmose, also known as Ahmose the Elder, was a king of the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period.Darrell D. Baker: The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I - Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty 3300–10 ...

(died c. 1560 or 1558 BC), pharaoh of the seventeenth dynasty of Egypt *

Ahmose I Ahmose I (''Amosis'', ''Aahmes''; meaning "Iah (the Moon) is born") was a pharaoh and founder of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt in the New Kingdom of Egypt, the era in which ancient Egypt achieved the peak of its power. His reign is usually d ...

(reigned c. 1550 BC – c. 1525 BC), pharaoh and founder of the eighteenth dynasty of Egypt *

Amasis II Amasis II ( ; ''ḤMS'') or Ahmose II was a pharaoh (reigned 570526 BCE) of the Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt, the successor of Apries at Sais, Egypt, Sais. He was the last great ruler of Ancient Egypt, Egypt before the Achaemenid Empire, Persian ...

(or Ahmose II), (reigned c. 570 BC – c. 526 BC), pharaoh of the twenty-sixth dynasty of Egypt

Queens

Ahmose-Henuttamehu Ahmose-Henuttamehu ("Child of the Moon; Mistress of Lower Egypt") was a princess and queen of the late seventeenth dynasty of Egypt, 17th-early eighteenth dynasty of Egypt, 18th dynasties of Egypt. Family Ahmose-Henuttamehu was a daughter of Phar ...

(fl. c. late-16th century BC), daughter of Seqenenre Tao * Ahmose Inhapi (or Ahmose-Inhapy) (fl. c. mid-16th century BC), daughter of Pharaoh Senakhtenre Ahmose *

Ahmose-Nefertari Ahmose-Nefertari (Ancient Egyptian: '' Jꜥḥ ms Nfr trj'') was the first Great Royal Wife of the 18th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. She was a daughter of Seqenenre Tao and Ahhotep I, and royal sister and wife to Ahmose I. Her son Amenhotep I beca ...

(c. 1560 BC – c. 1500 BC), daughter of Seqenenre Tao and Ahhotep I *

Ahmose-Meritamun Ahmose-Meritamun (or Ahmose-Meritamon) was a Queen of Egypt during the early Eighteenth Dynasty. She was both the older sister and the wife of Pharaoh Amenhotep I. She died fairly young and was buried in tomb TT358 in Deir el-Bahari. Biogra ...

(or Ahmose-Meritamon), (fl. c. late-16th century BC), daughter of Ahmose I and Ahmose Nefertari * Ahmose-Sitkamose (or Sitkamose), (fl. c. late-16th century BC), princess and queen; probably daughter of Pharaoh Kamose and wife of Ahmose I * Ahmose (fl. c. mid-16th century BC), royal queen of Thutmose I, and mother of queen and later, pharaoh, Hatshepsut

Other royalty

Ahmose (18th dynasty) Ahmose (“Child of the Moon”) was an ancient Egyptian prince and High Priest of Re during the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Life Ahmose was probably a son of Pharaoh Amenhotep II. He was in office as High Priest of Re in Heliopolis during the ...

(fl. c. late 15th century BC), probably a son of Amenhotep II; High Priest of Re *

Ahmose (princess) Ahmose ("Child of the Moon") was a princess of the Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt. Biography She was the only known daughter of Seqenenre Tao (the Brave) by his sister-wife Sitdjehuti. She was the half-sister of Pharaoh Ahmose I and Queen Ahmose-Ne ...

(fl. c. mid-16th century BC), daughter of pharaoh Tao *

Ahmose-ankh Ahmose-ankh was a crown prince during the reign of Ahmose I (r. 1570-1546 BC high chronology) in the early Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt. Family He was the son of Pharaoh Ahmose I and Queen Ahmose Nefertari. He was the crown prince but pre-deceased ...

(fl. c. mid-16th century BC), son of Pharaoh Ahmose I and queen Ahmose Nefertari * Ahmose-Henutemipet (fl. c. late-16th century BC), daughter of Pharaoh Tao and probably Queen Ahhotep I * Ahmose-Meritamon (17th dynasty) (fl. c. late-16th century BC), probably daughter of Seqenenre Tao *

Ahmose-Nebetta Ahmose-Nebetta (or Ahmose-Nebta) was an Egyptian princess during the late Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt in the late Second Intermediate Period. She was probably the daughter of Seqenenre Tao and Queen Ahhotep I. She was the sister of Pharaoh Ahmos ...

(fl. c. mid-16th century BC), probably daughter of Seqenenre Tao *

Ahmose Sapair Ahmose-Sapair (also -Sipair) was a prince of the late Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt (1580–1550 BCE). Family He was probably a son of Pharaoh Seqenenre Tao and a brother of Ahmose I, p.129 or the child of Ahmose I.Wente, Edward F. ''Thutmose I ...

(fl. c. mid-16th century BC), probably son of Pharaoh Tao *

Ahmose-Sitamun Ahmose-Sitamun or just Sitamun was a princess of the early Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Etymology Her name Ahmose-Sitamun (sꜣt-jmn; Sat-Amun/Satamun) means "Child of the Moon, Daughter of Amun". Biography Sitamun was the daughter of Pharao ...

(or Sitamun), (fl. c. late-16th century BC), daughter of Pharaoh Ahmose I *

Ahmose-Tumerisy The following is a list of mummies that include Egyptian pharaohs and their named Ancient Egyptian funerary practices, mummified family members. Some of these mummies have been found to be remarkably intact, while others have been damaged from Gr ...

(fl. c. mid-16th century BC), probably daughter of pharaoh Tao

Officials

* Ahmose (or Ahmes), (fl. c. mid-17th century BC), an ancient Egyptian scribe who wrote the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, a work of mathematics *

Ahmose, son of Ebana Ahmose, son of Ebana, (''Amosis'', ''Aahmes''; meaning " Iah (the Moon) is born") served in the Egyptian military under the pharaohs Ahmose I, Amenhotep I, and Thutmose I. His autobiography, which is inscribed on the wall of his tomb, and remains ...

(fl. c. 1555 BC – c. 1500 BC); served in the Egyptian military *

Ahmose Pen-Nekhebet The Autobiography of Ahmose Pen Nekhbet is a tomb inscription from ancient Egypt, which is significant to Egyptology studies. Ahmose Pen Nekhbet was an ancient Egyptian official who started his career under Ahmose I and served all the pharaohs until ...

(fl. c. 1530 BC – c. 1470 BC), an ancient Egyptian official and military commander * Ahmose, scribe (fl. c. 1354 BC – 1337 BC), owner of

Amarna Tomb 3 Amarna Tomb 3 is a rock-cut cliff tomb located in Amarna, Upper Egypt. The tomb belonged to the Ancient Egyptian noble Ahmes (Ahmose), who served during the reign of Akhenaten. The tomb is situated at the base of a steep cliff and mountain track ...

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