The fourth pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty
Prenomen: Usermaatra sekheperenra
Accession 1149 BC
End of reign 1145 BC
Duration 4 years
Highest attested year Year 4
The fourth pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty, Ramesses V, only reigned for four years before his uncle Ramesses VI succeeded him on the throne. Why this happened is unknown, but Ramesses VI did usurp tomb KV9 already begun by Ramesses V.
Titulary & Hieroglyphs
References
- Gauthier, H. Le livre des rois d'Égypte. MIFAO 19 (1913): pp. 191–194
- Beckerath, J., 1999. “Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen”, 2 ed., MÄS 49 (1999): pp. 168–169
- Leprohon, R. J., 2013. The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary. pp. 131
- Baker. D. D., 2008. The Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs: Volume I. pp. 321–323
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