Ahmose I
Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt
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Summary
Ahmose I was born on 1560 BC[1]. He died on 1525 BC[2]. He worked as a sovereign[3]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,324 views/month, #6,784 of 1,000,298).[4]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Dra' Abu el-Naga[5]
- Father: Seqenenre Tao[6]
- Mother: Ahhotep I[7]
- Spouse: Ahmose-Nefertari[8], Ahmose-Sitkamose[9], Ahmose-Henuttamehu[10], Ahmose-Nebetta[11]
- Child: Ahmose-Meritamun[12], Mutnofret[13], Amenhotep I[14], Ahhotep II[15], Siamun[16], Ahmose-ankh[17], Ramose[18], Ahmose-Sitamun[19]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Egypt[20]
- Position held: pharaoh[21], 18th dynasty pharaoh[22], Saqqara king[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Family: Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt[25]
- Noble title: pharaoh[26]
- Commons category: Ahmose I[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ahmose I[28]
- Described by source: Infernal Dictionary, 6th ed.[29], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Pauly–Wissowa[31], Dictionary of African Biography[32], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], Saqqara Tablet[34], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], The Encyclopedia Americana[37], Africa: An Encyclopedic Reference[38], The Encyclopaedia of the Pharaohs (Volume I)[39], Abydos King List[40], Chronographiai[41], Chronicon[42]
- Owner of: Mummy of Ahmose I[43]
- Start of work period: 1580[44]
- End of work period: 1555 BC[45]
- Time period: New Kingdom of Egypt[46], Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt[47]
- Sibling: Ahmose-Nefertari[48], Ahmose-Henuttamehu[49], Ahmose-Tumerisi[50], Kamose[51]
- Name in hiero markup: O29:L1:Z2[52], N12-F31-S29[53], N5-V30-F9-t:t[54], X1:X1-A53-F31-s-X1-G43[55]
Why It Matters
Ahmose I has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]
FAQs
Who were Ahmose I's parents?
Ahmose I's father was Seqenenre Tao[6]. Ahmose I's mother was Ahhotep I[7].
Who was Ahmose I married to?
Ahmose I's spouses include Ahmose-Nefertari[8], Ahmose-Sitkamose[9], Ahmose-Henuttamehu[10], and Ahmose-Nebetta[11].
What did Ahmose I do for work?
Ahmose I worked as a sovereign[3].