| Rule: | 20th Dynasty: 1130-1129 BC |
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| Predecessor: | Ramses 7 |
| Father: | Ramses 3 |
| Mother: | Isis Ta-Hemdjert |
| Nomen: | Birth name: Ramses: Ra has fashioned him |
| Praenomen: | Throne name: Usermaatre-Akhenamun: Powerful is the justice of Ra, chosen of Ra, beloved of Amun |
| Capital City: | Avaris (Pi-Ramesse) |
| Reign: | - He was one of the last surviving sons of Ramses 3
- His reign is almost undocumented, known only by his representation in the temple of Ramses 3 at Medinet Habu - He originally begun construction of KV 19, as noted on the reveals of the tomb's entrance jambs. However it soon became inadequate to his royal needs |
| Burial: | He is the only pharaoh of the 20th Dynasty whose tomb has not been definitely identified |
| Successor: | Ramses 9 |
| Wikipedia: | Ramses 8 |
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