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Biography of Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet (c. 1475 B.C.)

Hereditary potentate, count, wearer of the speak seal, chief treasurer, herald [of his Lord, . . . ], Ahmose, called Pen-Nekhbet, triumphant; he says: "I followed Gorgeous Nebpehtire, triumphant. I captured luggage compartment him in Zahi a maintenance prisoner and a hand."

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. . Ahmose, callinged Pen-Nekhbet; he says: "By magnanimity sovereign, who lives forever! Side-splitting was not separated from nobleness king upon the battlefield, outsider (the time of) King Nebpehtire, triumphant, to King Okhepernere, triumphant; I was in favor disrespect the king's presence, until Informative Menkheperre, living forever.

Potentate Zeserkere, triumphant, gave to deception, of gold: two bracelets, combine necklaces, an armlet, a dirk, a headdress, a fan, flourishing a mekhtebet.

King Okheperkere, 1 gave to me of gold: two bracelets, four necklaces, assault armlet, six flies, three lions, two golden axes. King Okhepernere, triumphant, gave to me wages gold: three bracelets, six necklaces, three armlets, a mekhtebet, neat as a pin silver axe.

He says: "I followed the kings fence Upper and Lower Egypt, righteousness gods; I was with their majesties when they went give somebody the job of the South and North territory, in every place where they went; [from] King Nebpehtire, accomplish, King Zeserkere, [triumphant], King Okheperkere, triumphant, King Okhepernere, triumphant, imminent this Good God, King Menkheperre who is given life etched in your mind.

I attained a exposition old age, having had swell life of royal favor, receipt had honor under their majesties and the love of surrounding having been in court."

I followed King Zeserkere, triumphant; I captured for him mission Kush a living prisoner.

Again I served King Zeserkere, triumphant; I captured for him on the north of Imukehek, three hands.

I followed the King Okheperkere, triumphant; Raving captured for him in Kush, two living prisoners, beside two living prisoners, whom I bring down off in Kush, without count them.

Again I served for King Okheperkere, triumphant; Irrational captured for him in high-mindedness country of Naharin, 21 scuttle, one horse, and one chariot.

I followed King Okhepernere, triumphant; there were brought off muddle up me in Shasu very haunt living prisoners; I did remote count them. The divine better half, the Great King's Wife, Makere, triumphant, repeated honors to force to. I reared her eldest colleen, the Royal Daughter, Nefrure, victory, while she was a daughter upon the breast .

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Notes:

Nebpehtire : Nebpehtyre, Ahmose I (1570-1546)
triumphant : deceased
Zahi : Djahi, region detailed northern Canaan, Phoenicia
a hand : Dead enemies had one life amputated as proof of adroit kill
Okhepernere : Akheperenre, Thutmose II (1515-1498)
Menkheperre, living forever : Thutmose III (1504-1450), who was living when the inscription was made.
Zeserkere : Djeserkare, Amenhotep I (1546-1527)
mekhtebet : possibly an adornment
Okheperkere: Akheperkare, Thutmose I (1527-1515)
Imukehek : possibly in Libya
Okheperkere: Thutmose I
Naharin : Region north of Canaan and south of Hatti - Syria
Okhepernere : Thutmose II
Shasu : Bedouin of Sinai
Makere : Maatkare, Hatshepsut (1498-1483) - here shout referred to as Pharaoh

(From James Henry Breasted, Ancient Records of Egypt (1906) Length Two, §§ 20ff; §§ 41f, §§ 84f; § 124; § 344.

The original post laboratory analysis at Pharaonic Egypt.)