Total War: Pharaoh - Amenmesse, the Usurper

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

The Gilded Rebel. One may seize power, by any means, as long as they succeed. In Total War: Pharaoh, the prince AMENMESSE is a strong-willed and strong-armed warrior. Taking command of his faction, you may build a mighty (and wealthy) powerbase, before taking the crown for yourself. Preview and purchase Total War: Pharaoh at https://pharaoh.totalwar.com/. Music in all episodes by Richard Beddow © Creative Assembly 2023. See the History of Egypt Podcast on all podcasting apps and at www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Select references: D. D. Baker, Encyclopedia of the Pharaohs Volume I: Predynastic to the Twentieth Dynasty 3300 - 1069 BC (2008). A. Dodson, ‘Crown Prince Djhutmose and the Royal Sons of the Eighteenth Dynasty’, The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 76 (1990), 87—96. A. Dodson, Poisoned Legacy: The Decline and Fall of the Nineteenth Egyptian Dynasty (2016). A. Dodson and D. Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt (2004). R. W. Hopper, ‘The Monuments of Amenmesse and Seti II: A Historical Inquiry’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, The University of Memphis (2010). K. A. Kitchen, Ramesside Inscriptions Translated and Annotated: Translations Volume IV: Merenptah & The Late Nineteenth Dynasty (2003). K. A. Kitchen, ‘Ramesses III and the Ramesside Period’, in E. H. Cline and D. O’Connor (eds), Ramesses III: The Life and Times of Egypt’s Last Hero (2012), 1—26. R. J. Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary (2013). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	What did it take to survive an ancient siege?
0:02.8	Why was the cult of Dionyses behind so many slaver vaults in ancient Rome?
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0:12.3	We're Jen and Jenny from Ancient History Fan Girl.
0:16.4	Join us to explore ancient history and mythology from a fun sometimes tipsy perspective.
0:22.8	Find us at ancienthistoryfangirl.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.3	Brother Betray's brother and one steals their birthright.
0:42.2	But vengeance will be taken.
0:44.1	Welcome to the history of Egypt podcast and Total War Pharaoh.
0:48.8	Today we introduce Armen Messi, a most curious individual who's rise to power and reign as king
0:56.1	were fraught with conflict. Armen Messi, the viceroy of Kush,
1:01.0	is a strong choice to lead your armies.
1:04.0	Today we get to know the man himself.
1:13.1	Armen Messi, or born of Armun, is a fascinating figure.
1:18.2	He is incredibly shadowy, a few records survive here and there,
1:22.8	and historians can piece together some of his story from scattered hints and references.
1:28.8	On that basis, he may not sound important, but Armun Messi was a vital figure in the last
1:35.3	years of the 19th Royal Dynasty. His actions and his legacy cast a great shadow over events
1:43.6	of this time. Let's meet him. Armun Messi's exact origins are unclear.
1:49.9	He was probably part of the extended royal family of the 19th Dynasty.
1:55.8	His mother was a woman named Tarkhat, who might have been a daughter of King Remesys II.
2:03.2	Armun Messi's father, though, is totally unknown. It is possible that his father was the king
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