Kamose was the final pharaoh of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt and is known for beginning the liberation of Egypt from Hyksos rule.

What did Kamose accomplish?

He launched military campaigns against the Hyksos, reclaiming parts of Middle Egypt and disrupting their control, setting the stage for the eventual unification of Egypt.

When did Kamose live?

Kamose lived during the Second Intermediate Period, approximately from 1600 to 1549 BCE.

What dynasty was Kamose from?

He was the last ruler of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty, based in Thebes.

What was Kamose's impact on history?

Kamose's military actions initiated the decline of Hyksos power and paved the way for the rise of the New Kingdom under the Eighteenth Dynasty.

What is Kamose's legacy?

Kamose is remembered as a pivotal figure who began the Egyptian reconquest of their land, a movement that culminated under his brother Ahmose I.

Kamose

king of the Theban Seventeenth Dynasty

Person Human Q19327

Facts

15 properties

Instance of: human
Sex or gender: male^[9]
Date of birth: 1600 BC
Date of death: 1549 BC
Occupation: statesperson
Position held: pharaoh^[8]
Father: Seqenenre Tao^[4]
Mother: Tetisheri^[5]
Spouse: Ahhotep II^[6]
Child: Ahmose-Sitkamose^[7]
Sibling: Ahmose I^[16]
Family: Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt^[10]
Floruit: 1580 BC^[12]
Noble title: pharaoh^[11]
Time period: Ancient Egypt, Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt^[13]^[14]^[15]

🏷️ Also known as

en Kamose ar كاموس ar كامس cs Kamose Wadjkheperre de Alisphragmuthosis el Κάμωθις es Uadyjeperra-Kamose es Kamosis es Uadyjeperra Kamose es Wadyejeperra Kamose es Wadyejeperra-Kamose fa كاموسه fa کاموسه fr Kamès fr Kamose fr Kamosé fr Kâmosis he כא מוס hu Kamosze hu Kamósze

🔖 Identifiers · 28

ISNI: 0000000373141296
VIAF cluster ID: 8182402, 59146824860207630932
Library of Congress Authorities ID: n95066234
GND ID: 118720627
Image (Wikimedia Commons): Sarcophage-Kamose.jpg ↗
Article ID in the Lithuanian Universal Encyclopedia Online: kamozas
British Museum person or institution ID: 54130
DDB person (GND) ID: 118720627
Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID: 139969
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID: biography/Kamose
FAST ID: 358216
Freebase ID: /m/03y_1z

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Genealogics.org person ID: I00716813
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID: kamose
Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme): 0035283
J9U entity ID: 987007281431405171
Joconde epoch ID: T93-349
Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID: 03352/eu_k_0396/k0396
NL CR AUT ID: jn20030320005
Online PWN Encyclopedia ID: 3919668
Oxford Reference overview ID: 20110810105204540
PACTOLS thesaurus ID: pcrt5ocu1MMZBX
Rodovid ID: 157312
SVKKL authority ID: p0108971-Kamose-cinny-1580-pr-Kr
Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae ID: N5G2NAFFLRFIBGC53IC5FAO57M
Treccani's Dizionario di Storia ID: kamose
WorldCat Entities ID: E39PCjxvxJbQTQg6jkvXm6GQHK
Yale LUX ID: person/9db445b7-119a-406d-8b6b-dcce2e930163

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🔗 Connections

Time period 3

Ancient Egypt, Second Intermediate Period of Egypt, Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt

Parent of 2

Seqenenre Tao, Tetisheri

Siblings 2

Ahmose I, Ahmose-Nebetta

Child 1

Ahmose-Sitkamose

Children (paternal) 1

Ahmose-Sitkamose

Family 1

Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt

Father 1

Seqenenre Tao

Instance of 1

human

Mother 1

Tetisheri

Noble title 1

pharaoh

Occupation 1

statesperson

Position held 1

pharaoh

Sex or gender 1

male

Sibling 1

Ahmose I

Spouse 1

Ahhotep II

Spouses 1

Ahhotep II

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Summary

Kamose was born on January 1, 1600 BC^[1]. He died on January 1, 1549 BC^[2]. He worked as a statesperson^[3].

FAQs

Who were Kamose's parents?

Kamose's father was Seqenenre Tao^[4]. Kamose's mother was Tetisheri^[5].

Who was Kamose married to?

Kamose's spouses include Ahhotep II^[6].

What did Kamose do for work?

Kamose worked as statesperson^[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

[9] ↑ Kamose — sex or gender (P21): male. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Kamose — father (P22): Seqenenre Tao. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Kamose — mother (P25): Tetisheri. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Kamose — spouse (P26): Ahhotep II. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Kamose — position held (P39): pharaoh. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Kamose — child (P40): Ahmose-Sitkamose. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Kamose — family (P53): Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Kamose — noble title (P97): pharaoh. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Kamose — occupation (P106): statesperson. wikidata.org.
[1] ↑ Kamose — date of birth (P569): January 1, 1600 BC. wikidata.org.
[2] ↑ Kamose — date of death (P570): January 1, 1549 BC. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Kamose — floruit (P1317): 1580 BC. Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved 2022-06-08. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Kamose — time period (P2348): Ancient Egypt. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Kamose — time period (P2348): Second Intermediate Period of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Kamose — time period (P2348): Seventeenth Dynasty of Egypt. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Kamose — sibling (P3373): Ahmose I. The Encyclopaedia of the Pharaohs (Volume I). wikidata.org.

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Sex or gender → male

SVKKL authority ID → p0108971-Kamose-cinny-1580-pr-Kr

Sibling → Ahmose I

Child → Ahmose-Sitkamose

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