Amenemope (pharaoh)

Gilted funerary mask of pharaoh Amenemope in the Cairo Museum.

Amenemope was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 21st Dynasty, reigning for approximately nine years, from around 1001 to 992 BC or 993 to 984 BC. He was likely the son of his predecessor, Psusennes I, and Queen Mutnedjmet, and his authority was recognized across a fragmented Egypt, including at Thebes, which was managed by the High Priests of Amun.

There are few surviving records of Amenemope's reign, with his burial at the royal necropolis at Tanis being a significant source of information. During his rule, he continued work on the chapel of Isis at Giza and added to a temple in Memphis. He also held the title of "High Priest of Amun in Tanis".

Amenemope's burial, discovered in 1940, is one of the few intact royal burials found in ancient Egypt. His remains were eventually reburied in the tomb of Psusennes I. His mummy was found with a gold-leaf-covered coffin and various funerary items. Analysis of his remains suggests he was a robust man who lived to an old age and likely died from meningitis. He had no known children and was succeeded by Osorkon the Elder.