- Shepenupet II
The
Ancient Egypt ian princess Shepenupet II (alt. Shepenwepet II) wasDivine Adoratrice of Amun from around 700 BC to 650 BC during theTwenty-fifth dynasty of Egypt . She was the daughter of the first Kushite pharaohPiye , [John Boardman ed., "The Cambridge Ancient History" Vol.III, Cambridge University Press 1982, ISBN 0521242894, p.136] and sister of Piye's successorsTaharqa andShabaka . While in office she had to come to a power sharing arrangement with the mayor of Thebes, Montuemhet. [Michael Rice, "Who's Who in Ancient Egypt", Routledge 2001, p.189]Her niece Amenirdis, the daughter of Taharqa, was appointed as her heiress. [Michael Rice, "Who's Who in Ancient Egypt", Routledge 2001, p.189] Shepenupet adopted Nitocris, daughter of pharaoh
Psamtik I . In 656 BC, in the year 9 of the reign of Psamtik I, she received Nitocris at Thebes. [Breasted, "op.cit.", § 945] [Sergio Donadoni, "The Egyptians", University of Chicago Press 1997, ISBN 0226155560 p.141]Her tomb is located in the grounds of Medinet Habu.
References
* J. H. Breasted, "Ancient Records of Egypt", Part Four, §§ 935ff.: "The Adoption Stela of Nitocris"
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