The Mother is Sweet, Born of Ra

In the second half of Horemheb’s reign, Egypt’s Queen died in childbirth. Subsequently, pharaoh chose one of his servants, Paramessu (Ramesses) as a successor. This choice arguably established the 19th royal Dynasty. Why did Horemheb do this?

  • Intro music: Keith Zizza.
  • Interlude sounds and Outro music: Luke Chaos.
  • Additional research by Elissa Day.
  • See Geoffrey Martin discussing the discovery of Horemheb’s Saqqara tomb at the Associated Press (1975).

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