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Ahmose I

Despite the 500 𓏲𓏲𓏲𓏲𓏲 years separating their reigns, the pharaohs 𓉐𓉻π“₯ Montuhotep II π“ π“ˆ–π“Ώπ“…±π“Š΅π“π“Šͺ (Dynasty 11) and Ahmose I π“‡Ίπ“„Ÿ (Dynasty 18) are considered to be two 𓏻 of Egypt’s π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š– greatest pharaohs 𓉐𓉻π“₯ for a very similar reason. They were both responsible for reunifying Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š–!

Ahmose I
Me with the head of the pharaoh Ahmose I at the MET

Ahmose I π“‡Ίπ“„Ÿ defeated the Hyksos and founded the 18th Dynasty, which is the start of the New Kingdom (this is my favorite part of Egyptian history)! This is the time period when Egypt π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š– not only reached its peak power politically, but also a golden age in arts and building projects. Ahmose I π“‡Ίπ“„Ÿ is responsible for jump-starting all of this by opening quarries π“Ž›π“π“π“‰π“₯, mines, and trade routes in order to undertake these large construction programs.

This beautiful 𓄀𓆑𓂋 statue 𓏏𓅱𓏏𓀾 of Ahmose I π“‡Ίπ“„Ÿ shows him wearing the White Crown π“„€π“‹‘ of Upper Egypt 𓇓. It is estimated that Ahmose I ruled for around 25 π“Ž†π“Ž†π“Ύ years.

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A closer view of the head of a statue of pharaoh Ahmose I at the MET.

What does Ahmose I’s name π“‚‹π“ˆ– mean? Let’s read some hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! This is what the individual symbols mean:
𓇺 – Iah (The Moon)
π“„Ÿ – Born/Birth
All together, the name π“‚‹π“ˆ– means β€œThe Moon is Born” which is such a wonderful name π“‚‹π“ˆ–! I love it!

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