Amenirdis II
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| Amenirdis II | |||||||||||
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| Divine Adoratrice of Amun | |||||||||||
 Amenirdis II (far right) at Karnak | |||||||||||
| Egyptian name |
Amenirdis Jmn-'ir-dj-sj[1] | ||||||||||
| Tenure | 650–640 BC | ||||||||||
| Predecessor | Shepenupet II | ||||||||||
| Successor | Nitocris I | ||||||||||
| Dynasty | 25th–26th Dynasty | ||||||||||
| Spouse | uncertain, possibly Atlanersa | ||||||||||
| Father | Taharqa | ||||||||||
The ancient Nubian princess Amenirdis II, daughter of the Kushite pharaoh Taharqa of the 25th Dynasty, was adopted by Shepenupet II, daughter of Piye,[2] to become Divine Adoratrice of Amun from around 650 BC to 640 BC during the 26th Dynasty. Amenirdis adopted Nitocris, daughter of Psamtik I, to become her successor.[3] She may have been married to one of Taharqa's sons, king Atlanersa.[4]
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