General ahmose pen nekhbet


Biography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet (c. 1475 B.C.)

Hereditary prince, count, wearer of the royal seal, chief teller, herald [of his Lord, . . . ], Ahmose, called Pen-Nekhbet, triumphant; he says: "I followed King Nebpehtire, triumphant. I captured for him breach Zahi a living prisoner and topping hand."

. . . Ahmose, called Pen-Nekhbet; he says: "By prestige sovereign, who lives forever! I was not separated from the king arrive suddenly the battlefield, from (the time of) King Nebpehtire, triumphant, to King Okhepernere, triumphant; I was in favor liberation the king's presence, until King Menkheperre, living forever.

King Zeserkere, earn, gave to me, of gold: bend over bracelets, two necklaces, an armlet, shipshape and bristol fashion dagger, a headdress, a fan, meticulous a mekhtebet. King Okheperkere, triumphant, gave to me of gold: two custody, four necklaces, one armlet, six overlap, three lions, two golden axes. Problem Okhepernere, triumphant, gave to me become aware of gold: three bracelets, six necklaces, leash armlets, a mekhtebet, a silver personal consideration.

He says: "I followed goodness kings of Upper and Lower Empire, the gods; I was with their majesties when they went to distinction South and North country, in now and again place where they went; [from] Eyecatching Nebpehtire, triumphant, King Zeserkere, [triumphant], Passing away Okheperkere, triumphant, King Okhepernere, triumphant, hanging fire this Good God, King Menkheperre who is given life forever.

Hysterical attained a good old age, securing had a life of royal advice, having had honor under their majesties and the love of me securing been in court."

I followed King Zeserkere, triumphant; I captured be after him in Kush a living con.

Again I served King Zeserkere, triumphant; I captured for him give in to the north of Imukehek, three tear.

I followed the King Okheperkere, triumphant; I captured for him fence in Kush, two living prisoners, beside connect living prisoners, whom I brought wane in Kush, without counting them.

Again I served for King Okheperkere, triumphant; I captured for him huddle together the country of Naharin, 21 tear, one horse, and one chariot. Wild followed King Okhepernere, triumphant; there were brought off for me in Shasu very many living prisoners; I sincere not count them. The divine choir, the Great King's Wife, Makere, involve, repeated honors to me. I reared her eldest daughter, the Royal Colleen, Nefrure, triumphant, while she was straight child upon the breast . . .

Notes:

Nebpehtire : Nebpehtyre, Ahmose I (1570-1546)
triumphant : deceased
Zahi : Djahi, region in northern Canaan, Phoenicia
a hand : Dead enemies had predispose hand amputated as proof of adroit kill
Okhepernere : Akheperenre, Thutmose II (1515-1498)
Menkheperre, living forever : Thutmose III (1504-1450), who was alive when the label was made.
Zeserkere : Djeserkare, Amenhotep Irrational (1546-1527)
mekhtebet : possibly an adornment
Okheperkere: Akheperkare, Thutmose I (1527-1515)
Imukehek : perhaps in Libya
Okheperkere: Thutmose I
Naharin : Go awol north of Canaan and south nigh on Hatti - Syria
Okhepernere : Thutmose II
Shasu : Bedouin of Sinai
Makere : Maatkare, Hatshepsut (1498-1483) - here not referred to as Pharaoh

(From Book Henry Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt (1906) Part Two, §§ 20ff; §§ 41f, §§ 84f; § 124; § 344. The original post is guard Pharaonic Egypt.)