Ahmose son of ebana autobiography vs biography

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RSS Subscription! Follow me! History and Stories in Ancient Egypt. This document was first published online by the undersigned in October Front page illustration: A depiction of Ahmose and his wife, Ipu, found on one of the walls of his tomb at El-Kab. I will let you know the favours that were granted to me.

Ahmose son of ebana autobiography vs biography

I have been rewarded with gold seven times before the entire land, and with male and female slaves as well. I have been endowed with very many fields. The name of a brave man is in what he has done, without ever perishing in this land. My father was a soldier of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt, Seqenenre, justified, and was called Baba, son of Rainet.

I was a young man, before I had married, and I slept in a hammock of net. Then I followed the sovereign l. When the town of Avaris was besieged, I showed valour on foot in His Majesty's presence Then I was assigned to 'Rising in Memphis', and there was fighting on the water in Padjedku of Avaris. Then I made a capture and carried off a hand. When it was reported to the royal herald, I was given gold of valour.

Then there was more fighting in this place, again I made a capture there and carried off a hand, and again I was given gold of valour. Then there was fighting in Egypt south of this town, and I brought away a man as captive. I went down into the water, for he was captured on the side of the town, and crossed the water carrying him. When it was reported to the royal herald, I was rewarded with gold once more.

Then Avaris was captured, and I brought booty from there: one man and three women, altogether four people. I was given gold of valour, and I was given the captives for slaves. Then I brought booty from there: two living men and three hands. I was rewarded with gold once more, and two female slaves were given to me. His Majesty sailed northward, rejoicing in strength and victory, having captured southerners and northerners.

Then Aata came to the south, and his fate brought on his doom, when the gods of Upper Egypt grasped him. He was found by His Majesty at Tent-ta-o, and His Majesty brought him away as captive and all his people as booty. Then I brought two warriors as captives from the ship of Aata. I was given five people and five arourae of land in my town, and the same was done for the whole crew.

Then that enemy called Tetian came, who had drawn together rebels. His Majesty slew him and his troop was annihilated. Then I was given three people and five arourae of land in my town. Now, I was in the van of our army, where I fought properly, and His Majesty saw my valour. I carried off two hands, and presented them to His Majesty. Then his people and his cattle were pursued.

I brought a captive and presented him to His Majesty. Bibliography [ edit ]. External links [ edit ]. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahmose, son of Ebana. Authority control databases. United States. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata. Toggle the table of contents. Ahmose depicted in his tomb at El Kab.