Ahmose called Turo (also Ture, Thure or Thuwre) was

Viceroy of Kush The Kingdom of Kerma in Nubia was a province of ancient Egypt from the 16th century BCE to 11th century BCE. During this period, the region was ruled by a viceroy who reported directly to the Egyptian Pharaoh. Initially the position was titled " ...

under

Amenhotep I Amenhotep I () or Amenophis I ( from Ancient Greek Ἀμένωφις), was the second Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty of Egypt. His reign is generally dated from 1526 to 1506 BC (Low Chronology). He was a son of Ahmose I and Ahmose-Nefertari but ...

and

Thutmose I Thutmose I (sometimes read as Thutmosis or Tuthmosis I, Thothmes in older history works in Latinized Greek; meaning "Thoth is born") was the third pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt, 18th Dynasty of History of Ancient Egypt, Egypt. He re ...

. George A. Reisner, ''The Viceroys of Ethiopia'', The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, Vol. 6, No. 1. (Jan. 1920), pp. 28-55. Ahmose called Turo was a son of Ahmose called Si-Tayit. Turo's son Ahmose called Patjenna would continue to serve the royal family during the reigns of

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. Turo served under pharaoh

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 ...

as Commander of

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. Later he served as King's Son (of the Southern Region) under Amenhotep I (inscriptions in

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). He served under Thutmose I according to inscriptions dating to year 1 and 3. Turo is mentioned in an inscription at West Silsila belonging to the vizier

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. This inscription dates to the reign of

. This may be a posthumous mention of the Viceroy. It's possible there were family connections between Turo and User; Turo is shown leading Vizier Amethu's daughters in procession. (Amethu was User's father). A coronation decree exists recording the accession of Thutmose I. This unique document is a royal decree issued on the king's coronation day to the Viceroy of Kush, Turo, informing him of the king's accession, fixing the full titulary, the royal name to be used in offering oblations, and the royal name to be used in the oath. ''Behold, there is brought to thee this [commanded of the king in order to inform thee that my majesty has appeared as King of Upper and Lower Egypt upon the Horus-throne of the living, without his like forever. Make my titulary as follows: ''
''Horus : "Mighty Bull, Beloved of Maat;" ''
''Favorite of the Two Goddesses: "Shining in the Serpent-diadem, Great in Strength;" ''
''Golden Horus: "Goodly in Years, Making Hearts Live;" ''
''King of Upper and Lower Egypt: "Aakheperkare;" ''
''Son of Re: "[Thutmose], Living forever, and ever.'' The inscriptions in Sehel Island record how Thutmose I traveled south and found the canal of Senusret III (at the first cataract stopped up): ''"Year 3, first month of the third season, day 22, under the majesty of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt, Aakheperkare (Thutmose I), who is given life. His majesty commanded to dig this canal, after he found it stopped up with stones, (so that) no ship sailed upon it. He sailed down-stream upon it, his heart glad, having slain his enemies. The king's-son, Turo."''

Burial

Ahmose called Turo was likely buried in Thebes. A statue of Turo was found in

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funerary cone Funerary cones were small cones made from clay that were used in ancient Egypt, almost exclusively in the Theban Necropolis. The items were placed over the entrance of the Ancient_Egyptian_funerary_practices#Tombs, chapel of a tomb. Early example ...

s were found in the

Theban Necropolis The Theban Necropolis () is a necropolis on the west bank of the Nile, opposite Thebes, Egypt, Thebes (Luxor) in Upper Egypt. It was used for ritual burials for much of the Ancient Egypt, Pharaonic period, especially during the New Kingdom of Egyp ...

Labib Habachi Labib Habachi (لبيب حبشي; April 18, 1906 – February 18, 1984) was an Egyptian egyptologist. Dr. Habachi spent 30 years in the Antiquities Department of the Egyptian Government, ending his career as Chief inspector. During this period he ...

, Miscellanea on Viceroys of Kush and their Assistants Buried in Draʿ Abu El-Naga', South. ''Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt'', Vol. 13 (1976), pp. 113-116

References

Turo Officials of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt