Ahhotep I had a long and influential life, and is believed to have governed as a regent for her young son, Ahmose I, until he was old enough to rule. A stela found at Karnak praises Ahhotep's abilities as a leader, and the cult of Amenhotep I continued to remember Ahhotep after her death, up until at least the Twenty-first Dynasty.

Ahhotep I was a queen of ancient Egypt who played a crucial role in the resistance against the Hyksos and the subsequent reunification of Egypt. As the wife of Seqenenre Tao and mother of Ahmose I and Kamose, she acted as regent during a critical period, supporting the military efforts and ensuring the stability of the kingdom.

Queen Ahhotep I was the daughter of Queen Tetisheri, the wife of her brother Seqenenre Taa II, and the mother of Ahmose I and Queen Ahmose Nefertari. She is also thought to have been the mother of the princes Ahmose Sipair and Binpu and the princesses Ahmose-Henutemipet, Ahmose-Nebetta, Ahmose-Meritamun, and Ahmose-Tumerisy.

Ahhotep I (ancient Egyptian: ỉꜥḥ-ḥtp, "The Moon is Pleased/Satisfied") was an ancient Egyptian Queen of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Dynasty during the transition from the Second Intermediate Period to the New Kingdom.

While her son Ahmose I drove the Hyksos kings (rulers of ancient Egypt between the 13th and 18th dynasties) out of Egypt, Ahhotep ruled Thebes in Upper Egypt (modern-day Luxor), together with her daughter Ahmose-Nefertari (r. c. 1570–1546 bce). An 18th dynasty inscription of Ahhotep claims: "She assembled her fugitives.

Ahhotep II is thought to be the chief wife of Kamose and possibly the mother of Queen Ahmose-Sitkamose. It is possible but unlikely that Ahhotep II is identical to a queen known as Ahhotep I. If so, she may have been married to Seqenenre Tao instead.

The names Ahhotep may refer to: Ahhotep I (c. 1560 – 1530 BCE), Ancient Egyptian queen who lived during the 17th dynasty, believed to have been the wife of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Seqenenre Tao ,

Ahhotep (circa 1570-1540 BC) was an Egyptian queen of the late 17th Dynasty, who served as regent during the minority of Pharaoh Ahmose and promoted the expulsion of the Hyksos leaders. The principality of Thebes

Feb 11, 2025 · Ahhotep II, a queen of the 17th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, played a critical role in the struggle to liberate Egypt from the Hyksos, foreign rulers who dominated the northern region of the country during the Second Intermediate Period (circa 1650–1550 BCE).

Ahhotep I is the wife of Seqenenre Tao and mother of Ahmose I. Ahhotep II is the queen known from the gilded coffin found at Dra’ Abu el-Naga’ and possibly a wife of Kamose. The queen played a major role during the war of liberation as testified by the many objects that her sons donated to her grave goods.