| Rule | 20th Dynasty: 1149 - 1145 BC. |
| Predecessor | Father Ramses IV |
| Mother | Tentopet |
| Nomen | Birth name: Ramses: Ra Has fashioned him |
| Praenomen | Throne name: Usermmatre: Powerful is the justice of Ra |
| Consorts | Henutwati |
| Capital city | Avaris (Pi-Ramesse) |
| Reign |
His reign was characterized by a decline in Egypt and the continued growth of the power of the High Priest of Amun Ramessesnakht
Most of the agricultural land was controlled by the Amun temples which directed the country's finances
There was a financial scandal during his reign that involved the priests of Elephantine
He erected a stelae at Gebel Silsila
He was buried during the second year of his successor's reign, this was highly unusual, since pharaohs were ordinarily buried after a strictly prescribed seventy days of
mummification, an explanation for the unusual timing of his burial is that he died of smallpox, and his embalmers suffered an epidemic,
which postponed the preparation and burial of the body
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| Burial |
He was initially buried in the Valley of Kings in KV 9
Based on an examination of his mummy he suffered of smallpox and died at the age of 35.
His tomb KV 9 was usurped by his successor Ramses VI.
Finally he was reburied during the 21st dynasty in the Deir el Bahri cache KV 35 |
| Successor | He was deposed by his successor Ramses VI during a dynastic struggle, Ramses VI was a son of Ramses III out of Isis Ta-Hemdjert |
| Wikipedia | Ramses V |
