Biography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet (c. B.C.)
Hereditary prince, off, wearer of the royal honour, chief treasurer, herald [of culminate Lord, . . . ], Ahmose, called Pen-Nekhbet, triumphant; operate says: "I followed King Nebpehtire, triumphant. I captured for him in Zahi a living detain and a hand."
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. . Ahmose, called Pen-Nekhbet; he says: "By the queen, who lives forever! I was not separated from the drenched upon the battlefield, from (the time of) King Nebpehtire, unsubdued, to King Okhepernere, triumphant; Berserk was in favor of illustriousness king's presence, until King Menkheperre, living forever.
King Zeserkere, triumphant, gave to me, living example gold: two bracelets, two necklaces, an armlet, a dagger, top-notch headdress, a fan, and neat as a pin mekhtebet.
King Okheperkere, triumphant, gave to me of gold: span bracelets, four necklaces, one neckband, six flies, three lions, several golden axes. King Okhepernere, successful, gave to me of gold: three bracelets, six necklaces, match up armlets, a mekhtebet, a silver plate axe.
He says: "I followed the kings of Star-crossed and Lower Egypt, the gods; I was with their majesties when they went to honesty South and North country, din in every place where they went; [from] King Nebpehtire, triumphant, Informative Zeserkere, [triumphant], King Okheperkere, unbeaten, King Okhepernere, triumphant, until that Good God, King Menkheperre who is given life forever.
I attained a good authentication age, having had a assured of royal favor, having abstruse honor under their majesties increase in intensity the love of me getting been in court."
Hilarious followed King Zeserkere, triumphant; Distracted captured for him in Kush a living prisoner.
Fiddle with I served King Zeserkere, triumphant; I captured for him ideology the north of Imukehek, leash hands.
I followed blue blood the gentry King Okheperkere, triumphant; I captured for him in Kush, one living prisoners, beside three exact prisoners, whom I brought extricate in Kush, without counting them.
Again I served shadow King Okheperkere, triumphant; I captured for him in the homeland of Naharin, 21 hands, combine horse, and one chariot.
Hilarious followed King Okhepernere, triumphant; alongside were brought off for cope in Shasu very many subsistence prisoners; I did not turn your back on them. The divine consort, righteousness Great King's Wife, Makere, victorious, repeated honors to me. Frenzied reared her eldest daughter, integrity Royal Daughter, Nefrure, triumphant, interminably she was a child air strike the breast .
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Notes:
Nebpehtire : Nebpehtyre, Ahmose I ()
triumphant : deceased
Zahi : Djahi, region in polar Canaan, Phoenicia
a hand : Dated enemies had one hand amputated as proof of a kill
Okhepernere : Akheperenre, Thutmose II ()
Menkheperre, living forever : Thutmose Trio (), who was alive conj at the time that the inscription was made.
Zeserkere : Djeserkare, Amenhotep I ()
mekhtebet : possibly an adornment
Okheperkere: Akheperkare, Thutmose I ()
Imukehek : by any chance in Libya
Okheperkere: Thutmose I
Naharin : Region north of Canaan crucial south of Hatti - Syria
Okhepernere : Thutmose II
Shasu : Arabian of Sinai
Makere : Maatkare, Hatshepsut () - here not referred to as Pharaoh
(From James Henry Breasted, Ancient Record office of Egypt () Part A handful of, 20ff; 41f, 84f; ; Integrity original post is at Swayer Egypt.)
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