The
list below presents 50 sons of Ramesses II, many of
them died before their father. Only one of the sons, Merenptah, succeded his
father to the throne.
1
Amonherkhopshef
( Amonherwenemef )
Eldest
son of Ramesses II and queen Nefertari.
He was born when his father was still Crown Prince. He accompanied
Ramesses on his first military campaign to Nubia, when he was five years
old. Father of two sons: Setherkhopshef
and
Wesermaatre.
His name means Amon
is with his strong arm.
Until the coronation of his father as pharaoh, he had been known as
Amonherwenemef,
Amon is on his right hand.
He was appointed General-in-Chief of the Army and Crown Prince, but he
died before his father,between age forty and fifty-five.
2
Ramesses (B)
Son
of queen Isetnofret.
Sometimes called Ramesses Junior to avoid confusion with his father. He
lived at least to Ramesses II's fifty-second regnal year and was her
apparent from regnal years 40 to 52.
3
Pareherwenemef
Son
of queen Nefertari. Probably died before regnal year 30
of Ramesses II. His name means Re Is With His Strong Arm. First
charioteer of His Majesty in battle of Kadesh.
4
Khaemwaset
Son
of queen Isetnofret. High Priest of Ptah in Memphis.
Lived at least until regnal year 55; heir apparent from regnal years 52 to
55. Name means Appearing in Thebes.
5
Montuherkhopshef
( Montuherwenemef )
Montu is with his strong
arm. His titles:King’s Son of his Body, Master of
the Horses, First Charioteer of his father,
Royal Scribe. In inscription from
Luxor he is called Montuherwenemef. Montuherkhopshef was present at the
battle of Qadesh in year 5 and the battle of Dapur in year 10.
6
Nebenkharu
Troopcommander.
Prince Nebenkharu was present at the battle of Qadesh and at a battle in
the North (Qode).
7
Meryamun
(A)
Beloved
of Amun. Also known as
Ramesses-Meryamun. Present during the triumph after the battle of Qadesh,
and the siege of the Syrian city of Dapur in year 10. Buried in KV5,
where remains of his canopic jars were found.
8
Amonemwie
( Sethemwie )
Amun
in the divine barque. Present at the battle of Qadesh, siege of
Dapur and siege of Qode (in Naharina). Named Sethemwie at the town gate
of Amara (in Nubia).
9
Sethy-B (Suti)
Son
of Ramesses II and one of his wives, maybe queen Isetnofret.
His name spells differently like his great grandfather. First Officer of
his father. Present during the triumph after the battle of Qadesh,
and the siege of the Syrian city of Dapur in year 10. He probably died
before regnal year 30. Buried in KV5, where two of his canopic jars were
found. His tomb was inspected in year 53.
10
Setepenre (B)
Chosen
of Re. Present at the siege
of the city of Dapur in Syria. A doorway from Qantir (later usurped by
other Ramesses's son, Sethemnakht) lists Setepenre as the hereditary
prince and count, real King’s son, beloved of him.
11
Merire (A)
Beloved
of Re. Son of queen Nefertari. Present at the battle of Qadesh and
the siege of Qode (in Naharina). Depicted twice on the façade of the
Hathor temple in Abu Simbel.
Probably died in his twenties.
12
Horherwenemef
Horus
Is Strong With His Arm.
Shown presenting prisoners to his father after the battle of Kadesh. He
was present at the siege of Qode (in Naharina), as depicted in Luxor.
Beloved
of Ptah. Son of Ramesses II and queen Isetnofret. After his father's death became a
pharaoh as the only one of the presented sons of Ramesses the Great.
Heir apparent from regnal year 55. More ...>>>
14
Amenhotep
Amun
Is Pleased. Shown running and
presenting prisoners after battle of Qadesh to his father in a scene in
Luxor.
15
Itamun
Amun
Is The Father. Mentioned in
letter from the superintendent of cattle, Sunero to prince Khaemwaset.
16
Meryatum (A)
Beloved
of Atum. Titles:
High Priest of Re in Heliopolis, Chief of the Seers, Eyes of
the King at the Head of his Two Lands, Charioteer of His Father the
Victorious King, Beloved of Maat. Son of Ramesses and Queen
Nefertari according to the inscription on one of the Berlin Statues.
Apparently visited the Sinai during the second decade of his father’s
reign. He served as High Priest for about 20 years. He was either buried
in the Queens Valley or in KV5.
17
Nebentaneb (Nebtaneb)
Lord
Of All Lands.
18
Merire (B)
Beloved Of Re.
19
Amenemopet (C)
Amun
With The Opet Feast.
20
Senakhtenamun
Amun
Gives Him Strength.
21
Rameses-Merenre
Born
Of Re, Beloved
of Re.
22
Tuthmosis (C)
Born
Of Thoth.
23
Simentu
Son
Of Montu.
He married Iryet,
the daughter of Benanath, a Syrian ship’s captain. An ostracon records
date:
Year 42, 4th month of Peret, day (1).
24
Mentuemwaset
Montu
In Thebes.
25
Siamun (C)
Son
Of Amun.
26
Ramesses-Siptah
Born
Of Re, Son Of Ptah.
Probably
the son of Sutererey. Mentioned on a statue in the Louvre and other
relief in the Louvre.
27
Ramesses-Siatum
Born
Of Re, Son Of Atum. Mentioned in Abydos.
28
Mentuenhekau
Mentioned
in Abydos.
29
Merymentu
Beloved
Of Montu.Mentioned in
Abydos.
30
...mentu
Mentioned
in Abydos.
31
[Ramesses...]pre
Mentioned
in Abydos.
32
Ramesses-Merytmire
Mentioned
in Abydos.
33
[Ramesses]-Userkhepesh
Born
Of Re, Strong Of Sword (?). Mentioned in Abydos.
34
Ramesses-Meryiseth
Born
Of Re, Beloved Of Seth.
Mentioned in Abydos and in the Ramesseum.
35
Ramesses-Sikhepri
Born
Of Re, Son Of Khepri.
Mentioned in Abydos.
36
Ramesses-Merytmaat
Born
Of Re, Beloved Of Maat. Mentioned in Abydos.
37
Ramesses-Meryastarte
Born
Of Re, Beloved Of Astarte. Mentioned in Abydos.
38
Mahiranat
Mentioned
in the Ramesseum.
39
[Seth]emnakhte
Mentioned
in the Ramesseum.
40
Geregtawi
Peace
Of The Two Lands.
Mentioned
in the Ramesseum.
41
Shepsemiunu
Mentioned
in the Ramesseum.
42
Astarteherwenemef
Astarte
Is Strong With His Arm.
Mentioned in the Ramesseum.
43
Sethy (D) (Suty)
Mentioned
on ostracon from Cairo. Maybe identical with Sethy-B
44
Ramesses-Payotnetjer
Mentioned
on ostracon from Cairo.
45
Ramesses-Maatptah
Born
Of Re, Who Sees Ptah (?).
Known from papyri written by his servant Meryiotef (papyrus 366 and 367
from Leiden).
46
Ramesses-Meryamun-Nebwaben
This
prince was buried in the Fayum in the sarcophagus of his
great-grandfather, the Vizier Paramessu (the later pharaoh Ramesses I).
47
Ramesses-Userpehty
Mentioned
on a column base and plaque from Memphis.
48
Ramesses-Sethherkhopshef
(Amunkherkhopshef)
Born
Of Re, Seth Is Strong With His Arm.
Probably identical with Prince
Amenhirkhepeshef. Mentioned in an ostracon from year 53, mentioning his
wife Nefertari and his son Sety.