Roma called Roy

Roma called Roy High Priest of Amun
Granite statue of Roma called Roy (British Museum)
Predecessor	Bakenkhons I
Successor	Bakenkhons II?
Dynasty	19th Dynasty
Pharaoh	Ramesses II, Merenptah and Seti II
Burial	TT 283

Roma called Roy
Roma - true of voice - called Roy
in hieroglyphs

Roma called Roy was High Priest of Amun at the end of the reign of Ramesses II and continued into the reigns of Merenptah and likely Seti II. Roma served as third and second priest of Amun and finally as first prophet (high priest) of Amun. He was also a count (h3ty-a), a prince (iry-pat) and a divine father pure of hands.^[1]

Roma's wife Tamut is mentioned in his tomb,^[2] while a wife named Tabest is named on a stela in Leiden.^[3]

Burial

Roma called Roy was buried in TT283 in Dra Abu el-Naga (in Thebes).^[2]

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References

↑ Mansour El-Noubi, A Harper's Song from the Tomb of Roma-Roy at Thebes (TT 283), Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, Bd. 25, (1998), pp. 251-255
1 2 Porter and Moss, The Topographical Bibliography, Volume I Part 1. The Theban Necropolis. Private Tombs. (2nd ed.) 2004
↑ H.D. Schneider and M.J. Raven, Life and Death Under the Pharaohs, Australia, 1999, pg 40-41

Officials and priests during the reign of Ramesses II

Viziers

Viceroy of Kush

Overseer of the treasuries

Nebiot
Amenmose
Panehsy
Suti
Pay-ten-hab
Amenemone

Overseer of the Granary

Siese the Elder
Qeny
Siese the Younger
Kheriuf

High Priest

of Amun	Nebwenenef Paser Bakenkhonsu Roma called Roy

of Ptah	Huy Pahemnetjer Didia Khaemwaset Neferronpet Hori I

of Re	Bak Amenemope Meryatum

of Osiris	Mery Wenennefer Hori Yuyu

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