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A Biographical Novel of Hatshepsut-Maatkare

by

Maria Isabel Pita

 

© 2009, Maria Isabel Pita

All Rights Reserved

 

Cast of Characters

(Fictional characters are indicated by an *, all others are documented historical figures listed in order of appearance)

 

Ahmose – Sister of Amenhotep I, Chief Wife of Thutmose I, Hatshepsut’s mother

Thutmose I – 3rd pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty, Hatshepsut’s father

Hatshepsut – King’s Daughter, God’s Wife, Great Royal Wife, Queen Regent, 5th pharaoh of the 18th dynasty

Inet – Hatshepsut's Royal Nurse

Ahmose-Meritamun – Sister and Chief Wife of Amenhotep I, God’s Wife

Amenmose – Son of Thutmose I and Mutnofret

Wadjmose – Son of Thutmose I and Mutnofret

Ramose – Son of Thutmose I and Mutnofret

Ruiu – Deputy of the King’s Son of Wawat

Senimen – Hatshepsut’s tutor and the third tutor of Neferure

Neferubity – Hatshepsut’s little sister

*Meresankh – Hatshepsut’s personal attendant

*Seshen – Hatshepsut’s personal attendant

*Kanefer – Hatshepsut’s Chief Litter Bearer

Mutnofret – First wife of Thutmose I, mother of Amenmose, Ramose, Wadjmose and Thutmose II

Thutmose II – Son of Thutmose I and Mutnofret, 4th pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty

*Nafre – Hatshepsut’s personal attendant

*Sinuhe – Steward of the Royal Household under Thutmose I

Hapuseneb – First Prophet of Amun, Governor of the South

Puyemre – Second Prophet of Amun, Supervisor of the Treasury of Amun

Neferiah – Royal Nurse of Thutmose II, Mother of Puyemre

Amenhotep – Wife of Hapuseneb, Royal Ornament and Concubine of Amun

Ineni – Overseer of the Double Granary of Amun, Headman of Thebes and supervisor of all the works of Pharaoh

Akheperseneb – Northern Vizier under Thutmose I, Thutmose II and Maatkare

Senmut – Neferure’s Tutor, Steward of God’s Wife, Steward of Amun, etc.

Min-Hotep – Brother of Senmut and Priest of Amun

Djehuti – Chief Treasurer and Overseer of Works

Amenhotep – Steward of Amun, Priest of Anukis, Maatkare’s Royal Butler

Duauneheh – Royal Herald, Director of Amun’s Granary and Overseer of Works

Useramun – Maatkare’s Vizier and Scribe of the Treasury of Amun

Hapu – Father of Hapuseneb, First Lector Priest of Amun

Ahmose-Penekhbet – Steward of the Royal Storehouse, Royal Treasurer, first tutor of Neferure

Neferkhaut – Chief Secretary of the Crown Princess Hatshepsut

Amenemhet – Brother of Senmut, Priest of the Bark of Amun

Pairi  - Brother of Senmut, Overseer of the Cattle of Amun

Ah-hotep - Sister of Senmut

Nofret-hor – Sister of Senmut

Harmose – Singer and Harpist to Hatshepsut-Maatkare

*Mentekhenu – Head of Palace Security, husband of Meresankh

*Nebamun – Scribe and Counter of the Grain, husband of Seshen

*Nomti – Great Army Commander under Thutmose II and Maatkare

*Ka-hotep – Royal Artisan

*Ibenre – Priest of Sekhmet, Hatshepsut’s personal physician

Neferure – Daughter of Hatshepsut and Thutmose II, God’s Wife

Hatnefer – Senmut’s mother

Tjuyu – Wife of Useramun

Henut-nefert – Daughter of Hapuseneb and Singer of Amun

Ta-em-resefu – Daughter of Hapuseneb and Singer of Amun

Senseneb – Daughter of Hapuseneb and Wife of Puyemre

Isis – Secondary wife of Thutmose II, mother of Thutmose III

Ahmose-Ruru – Overseer of the Prophets of Min

*Khenti – Nomarch of the Sistrum

*Setau – Nomarch of The Great Land

Satepihu – Headman of Tjeny and Overseer of the Priests of Hut-Sekhem

*Patehuti – High Priest of the Temple of Thoth in Khemnu

*Rasui – Nomarch of the Oryx

Dhout – Maatkare’s Royal Steward

Tai – Overseer of the Seal Bearers of God’s Wife of Amun

Ptah-Sokar – High Priest of the Temple of  Re in Iuno

*Kallikrates –Prince of the Keftiu 

*Nekhetmut – Foreman of the Servants of the Place of Truth

*Kamut – Deputy of the Servants of the Place of Truth

Djehutihotep – Oldest Son of Ruiu, Deputy of the King’s Son

Amenemhat – Son of Rui, Deputy of the King’s Son, True Royal Confidant

Nehesj – Overseer of the Seal Bearers

Inebni – Senior Military Official, Troop-Commander, Overseer of the Weaponry

Tjeni – First Prophet of Horus at Nekhen

*Sobekmose – High Priest of Sobek in Nebet

Thutmose III – Son of Thutmose II and Isis, 6th Pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty

*Sobekmut – Nomarch of the Crocodile

Ipu – Wife of Ahmose-Penekhbet, Royal Nurse of Thutmose III

Tinet-iunet – Wife of Satepihu, Royal Nurse of Thutmose III

Satnem – Royal Painter

Tanefert – Second Wife of Puyemre

Paheri – Headman of Nekheb

*Ptah-Hotep – Son of Rasui and High Priest of Ptah in Mennefer

Hatshepsut – Wife of Amenemhat

Nebiri – Senmut’s Skipper

Satioh – Daughter of Ipu and Ahmose-Penekhbet, first wife of Thutmose III

Kheruef – Official in charge of Turquoise Mines in Roshawet

Ty – Overseer of the Seal Bearers after Nehesj

*Thutmose – Chariot Driver, King’s Sandal Bearer and Chamberlain

Amenemnekhu – King’s Son and Overseer of the Southern Foreign Lands

Tusi – Overseer of the Cultivators of Amun, administrator under Senmut

Goregmennefer - Maatkare’s Northern Herald

Chancellor Neshi – Maatkare’s Secretary and leader of the expedition to Punt

Meritre-Hatshepsut – Wife of Thutmose III

Antef – Great Herald of the queen and Director of the Granary

Ahmose – Brother of Antef, Scribe and Overseer of Horns, Hoofs and Feathers

Senenu – High Priest of Amun and Hathor in Djser-Set and Djser-Djseru

Ahmose – First King’s Son of Amun, Pure Priest

Maiherperi – Kushite Fan Bearer

Wadjrenput – Royal Steward after Dhout

Djehuty – Army Commander under Thutmose III

Amenemhat – Oldest son of Thutmose III


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