Karomama II (full name Karomama Meritmut; also known as Karomama D, Merytmut II)[1] was an ancient Egyptian queen, Great Royal Wife of pharaoh Takelot II of the 23rd Dynasty of Egypt.
| Karomama | |||||
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| Queen consort of Egypt | |||||
 Karomama's cartouche appears above the figure of her son, the prince Osorkon, at Karnak | |||||
| Burial | Thebes? | ||||
| Spouse | Pharaoh Takelot II | ||||
| Issue | Osorkon III | ||||
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| Dynasty | 22nd – 23rd Dynasty | ||||
| Father | High Priest of Amun Nimlot C | ||||
| Mother | Tentsepeh C | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
Family
editKaromama brought various titles such as King's Wife, King's Daughter, Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt. She was a daughter of the High Priest of Amun Nimlot C and the lady Tentsepeh C. Her paternal grandparents were pharaoh Osorkon II and queen Djedmutesankh.[2]
Karomama married pharaoh Takelot II and was mother of pharaoh Osorkon III.[1] Karomama also was the grandmother of both pharaohs Takelot III and Rudamun and of the God's Wife of Amun Shepenupet I[2] Karomama is known from the Chronicle of Osorkon B at Karnak and the Nile Quay Texts dating to the reign of her son Osorkon III.
Osorkon II = Djedmutesankh
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Nimlot C = Tentsepeh C
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Karomama II = Takelot II
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Osorkon III
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