| Nesbanebdjed II | |
|---|---|
| High Priest of Amun | |
| Reign | 992–990 BC, Concurrent with the 21st Dynasty |
| Predecessor | Menkheperre |
| Successor | Pinedjem II |
| Consort(s) | Henuttawy II |
| Children | Neskhons |
| Father | Menkheperre |
| Mother | Isetemkheb III |
| Nesubanebdjed in hieroglyphs |
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Nesbanebdjed II, or in Hellenized form, Smendes II, was a High Priest of Amun at Thebes in Ancient Egypt. He governed from about 992 BC to 990 BC.[1]
Smendes was one of the sons of High Priest Menkheperre and Princess Isetemkheb, the daughter of Psusennes I.[2] He married his sister Henuttawy II and had a daughter, Isetemkheb; another wife, Takhentdjehuti bore him Neskhons, who would be the wife of his brother and successor Pinedjem II.[2][3].
His pontificate was short and left few traces, missing, for instance from the annals of Egyptian historian Manetho. He is mentioned on an inscription in Karnak, on mummy bandages and on a few bracelets found on the mummy of Psusennes I. A scribe's palette now in New York belonged either to him or to Smendes III.[1]
He was succeeded by his brother Pinedjem II.