Ramesses VI

Ramesses VI was a pharaoh of Egypt’s Twentieth Dynasty who ruled in the 12th century BCE. His reign saw royal tomb building in the Valley of the Kings and growing pressures on Egypt’s resources and authority.

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Ramesses III: A Twentieth Dynasty pharaoh whose long reign ended with his assassination and succession struggles. Ramesses VI belonged to the royal line that followed Ramesses III.
KV9: A royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings, originally begun for Ramesses V and used by Ramesses VI. Ramesses VI took over and completed this tomb, which bears his name.
Ancient Egyptian tomb robbery: The illicit excavation and theft of goods from ancient Egyptian burials. KV9’s location and later history connect his burial to a landscape vulnerable to tomb robbing.
Pharaoh: The conventional title for ancient Egypt’s kings, whose authority joined political and religious roles. Ramesses VI held this kingship during the Twentieth Dynasty.
Ramesses IV: A Twentieth Dynasty pharaoh who ruled before Ramesses V and initiated major expeditions to Egypt’s eastern desert. His death began the succession sequence that led to Ramesses VI.
Tomb of Ramesses VI: The richly decorated royal burial chamber designated KV9 in the Valley of the Kings. Its extensive decoration is the most visible monument associated with his reign.
Theban Tomb Robbery Papyri: Ramesside legal documents recording investigations and trials over tomb robberies at Thebes. They document the broader insecurity of royal and elite burials during the dynasty’s later years.
Ancient Egyptian chronology: The framework used to date Egypt’s dynasties, rulers, and historical events. His placement in the 12th century BCE depends on reconstructed chronology.
Ramesses V: A Twentieth Dynasty pharaoh whose reign is documented by the Wilbour Papyrus and a major plague-era burial record. Ramesses VI succeeded him, probably after a disputed transition.
Book of Caverns: An ancient Egyptian funerary composition describing the sun god’s passage through the underworld. Versions of this composition appear among the texts decorating his tomb.