Queen Tawosret

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Queen Tawosret
Rule1188 - 1186 BC.
PredecessorStep-son Siptah
FatherMerenptah
MotherQueen Takhat
Nomen (meaning of name)Mighty Lady, Chosen of Mut
Dynasty19th
ConsortSeti II
Capital cityMemphis
AchievementsEnd fo 19th Dynasty
Burial Valley of Kings - KV 14
Reburied in Amenhotep II tomb - KV 35 cache?
Succesordeposed by Setnakhte, founder of 20th Dynasty

  • When Siptah died, Tawosret seized the throne for herself, and assumed the role of a Pharaoh.
  • Her reign was short, lasting only two years.
  • Tawosret's reign ended in a civil war and she was deposed from power by Setnakhte who founded the 20th Dynasty
  • Tomb in the Valley of Kings was usurped by Setnakhte
  • An unknown mummy found in KV35 has been identified as possibly belonging to Tawosret

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