Roma called Roy
Roma called Roy was High Priest of Amun during the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt, at the end of the reign of Ramesses II and continued into the reigns of Merenptah and likely Seti II. Roma served as third and second priest of Amun and finally as first prophet (high priest) of Amun. He was also a count (h3ty-a), a prince (iry-pat) and a divine father pure of hands.[1]
| Roma called Roy | |
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| High Priest of Amun | |
 Granite statue of Roma called Roy (British Museum) | |
| Predecessor | Bakenkhons I |
| Successor | Bakenkhons II? |
| Dynasty | 19th Dynasty |
| Pharaoh | Ramesses II, Merenptah and Seti II |
| Wife | Tamut, Tabest |
| Burial | TT 283 |
Roma's wife Tamut is mentioned in his tomb,[2] while a wife named Tabest is named on a stele in Leiden (Netherlands).[3]
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| Roma called Roy Roma - true of voice - called Roy in hieroglyphs | ||||||||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | ||||||||||
Stele
Also known is the stele from Leiden, which bears an inscription from Roma called Roy, and was once located on the east side of the eighth pylon of the Karnak temple. It is an important source of the history of the 19th dynasty and contains information about the rise of the Theban priesthood and the introduction of the royal dynasty of the Ipui clan in Thebes. A part of the Roma called Roy inscription reads:
"Let my son take my place. And my office will be in his hands. And may it pass from father to son forever, as a just and useful man does in his master's house."[2]
Burial
Roma called Roy was buried in TT283 in Dra' Abu el-Naga'.[2]
References
- Mansour El-Noubi, A Harper's Song from the Tomb of Roma-Roy at Thebes (TT 283), Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, Bd. 25, (1998), pp. 251-255
- Porter and Moss, The Topographical Bibliography, Volume I Part 1. The Theban Necropolis. Private Tombs. (2nd ed.) 2004
- H.D. Schneider and M.J. Raven, Life and Death Under the Pharaohs, Australia, 1999, pg 40-41