| Pentawer in hieroglyphs |
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Pentawer (or Pentaweret) was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 20th dynasty, a son of Pharaoh Ramesses III and a secondary wife, Tiye.[1]
He was to be the beneficiary of the harem plot planned by his mother Tiye to assassinate the pharaoh. Tiye wanted her son to succeed the pharaoh, even though the rightful heir was not him but a son of the chief queen Iset Ta-Hemdjert. According to the Judicial Papyrus of Turin Pentawer was among those who were made to stand trial for their participation in the conspiracy. It is likely that he was forced to commit suicide.[1]
Some suggest that he is "the Screaming Mummy" known as Unknown Man E.[2]