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Amenirdis I

8th century BCE · 8th century BCE

Amenirdis I was a Kushite princess, daughter of King Kashta and sister of Piye and Shabaka, who served as God's Wife of Amun at Thebes in the late 8th century BCE. She was adopted by Shepenupet I, daughter of Osorkon III, which gave the Kushites a peaceful hold over Thebes. Her funerary chapel stands at Medinet Habu, and she in turn adopted Shepenupet II.

Amenirdis I
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Twenty-third Dynasty of Egypt

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