Karomama A

• Name	Karomama A
  General Information	She was the consort of Shoshenq I. Karomama is named as the mother of the future Osorkon I on a contemporary block from Saft el-Henna and in the retrospective genealogy of Pasenhor. Her name is also rendered Karomat, Karomama, and Kamama.   [3, 5]
  Person ID, Branch	I9649	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2021

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Pharaoh Sheshonq I,   b. 980 BCE, Libya d. 924 BCE  Other Partners: Penreshnes
  Marriage	yes, date unknown  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Children	2 sons
  +   1. Pharaoh Osorkon I   d. 889 BCE  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] ▻ Maat.ka.re     2. Iuput, High Priest of Amun  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F6757	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Jul 2021

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Photos

  Fragment of relief showing Shoshenq I and a woman whose name has been lost—but might be queen Karomama

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S1746] Dodson, Aidan. Afterglow of Empire: Egypt From the Fall of the New Kingdom to the Saite Renaissance, (New York: American University in Cairo Press, 2012). [S1744] Dodson, Aidan. Monarchs of the Nile, (New York: American University in Cairo Press, 2000). [S1745] Margaret R. Bunson. Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt, (New York: Facts on File, 2008). [S60] Stuart, Roderick W., Royalty for Commoners, The Complete Known Lineage of John of Gaunt, Son of Edward III, King of England, and Queen Philippa Fourth Edition, (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 2002). [S304] Wikipedia, Karomama A.