Ramesses I
Came from a military family of the eastern Delta. He reigned for about a year.
Egyptian royal family tree
19th dynasty family tree
1295–1186 BCE
This family tree covers the 19th Dynasty (about 1295–1186 BCE), founded by Ramesses I after Horemheb chose him as heir. It follows Seti I, Ramesses II with his many wives and children, Merneptah, and the troubled last generation of Amenmesse, Seti II, Siptah and Queen Tawosret.
Ramesses II is the centre of the tree. He is said to have had well over a hundred children, so only the best-known are included here.
Read the full history on the 19th Dynasty page. Children are shown under their father, or under their mother where she was the ruler or the father is unknown.
Descent at a glance
- Ramesses I 1295–1294 BCE m. Sitre
- Seti I 1294–1279 BCE m. Tuya
- Ramesses II 1279–1213 BCE m. Nefertari, Isetnofret, Maathorneferure, Bintanath, Meritamen
- Bintanath Princess and queen m. Ramesses II
- Meritamen Princess and queen m. Ramesses II
- Khaemwaset Prince, high priest of Ptah
- Merneptah 1213–1203 BCE m. Isetnofret II
- Ramesses II 1279–1213 BCE m. Nefertari, Isetnofret, Maathorneferure, Bintanath, Meritamen
- Seti I 1294–1279 BCE m. Tuya
- Takhat Queen, 19th Dynasty
- Amenmesse 1203–1200 BCE
- Tawosret 1188–1186 BCE m. Seti II
Family members
Sitre
- Spouse
- Ramesses I
- Children
- Seti I
Mother of Seti I.
Seti I
- Father
- Ramesses I
- Mother
- Sitre
- Spouse
- Tuya
- Children
- Ramesses II
- Predecessor
- Ramesses I
- Successor
- Ramesses II
Tuya
- Spouse
- Seti I
- Children
- Ramesses II
Mother of Ramesses II, honoured at the Ramesseum.
Ramesses II
- Father
- Seti I
- Mother
- Tuya
- Spouses
- Nefertari; Isetnofret; Maathorneferure; Bintanath; Meritamen
- Children
- Bintanath; Meritamen; Khaemwaset; Merneptah
- Predecessor
- Seti I
- Successor
- Merneptah
Reigned for about 66 years and had well over a hundred children.
Nefertari
- Spouse
- Ramesses II
- Children
- Meritamen
His favourite wife. She is buried in tomb QV66 and honoured at the small temple at Abu Simbel.
Isetnofret
- Spouse
- Ramesses II
- Children
- Bintanath; Khaemwaset; Merneptah
Mother of Khaemwaset and Merneptah.
Maathorneferure
- Spouse
- Ramesses II
Married Ramesses II to seal the peace with the Hittites.
Bintanath
- Father
- Ramesses II
- Mother
- Isetnofret
- Spouse
- Ramesses II
Meritamen
- Father
- Ramesses II
- Mother
- Nefertari
- Spouse
- Ramesses II
Khaemwaset
- Father
- Ramesses II
- Mother
- Isetnofret
Sometimes called the first Egyptologist, because he restored Old Kingdom monuments.
Merneptah
- Father
- Ramesses II
- Mother
- Isetnofret
- Spouse
- Isetnofret II
- Children
- Seti II
- Predecessor
- Ramesses II
A later son of Ramesses II, who took the throne when he was already elderly.
Isetnofret II
Mother of Seti II.
Takhat
- Children
- Amenmesse
Her own connection to Merneptah is uncertain.
Amenmesse
His parentage is uncertain. He held part of the country during the reign of Seti II, who then reclaimed the throne.
Seti II
- Father
- Merneptah
- Mother
- Isetnofret II
- Spouse
- Tawosret
- Children
- Siptah
- Possible successor
- Siptah
Sutailja
- Children
- Siptah
Siptah
Came to the throne as a child. His father is usually thought to be Seti II, though Amenmesse has also been suggested.
Tawosret
- Spouse
- Seti II
- Predecessor
- Siptah
- Successor
- Sethnakhte
Great Royal Wife of Seti II. She ruled as regent for Siptah and then as king.