Pentawer

Pentawer, an ancient Egyptian prince of the 20th Dynasty, was born to Pharaoh Ramesses III and his secondary wife, Tiye. His life was marked by ambition and intrigue, as he became embroiled in the infamous 'harem conspiracy'—a plot aimed at assassinating his father to seize the throne for himself.

The details surrounding Pentawer's trial are meticulously documented in the Judicial Papyrus of Turin. Following a dramatic legal proceeding, he was ultimately compelled to take his own life, sealing his fate as a tragic figure in Egyptian history.

Among the mysteries of his legacy is the mummy known as 'Unknown Man E,' discovered in the Deir el-Bahari cache in eighteen eighty-one. This mummy is particularly notable for its unusual wrapping in sheep or goat skin and the improper mummification process, which left all of its organs intact.

Renowned Egyptologist Bob Brier has posited that this mummy may indeed belong to Pentawer. DNA analysis has revealed a father-son relationship with Ramesses III, confirming their shared Y chromosomal haplogroup and half of their DNA, further intertwining their fates in the annals of history.