Ahanacht I.

Ahanacht I. in hieroglyphics
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Ahanacht I. was Gaufürst in the 15th Upper Egyptian Gau under Mentuhotep II (around 2000 BC). He is known from his heavily devastated grave in Dair al-Berscha , his coffins and quarry inscriptions in Hatnub . After that he had the standard title of a prince in this Gau and was “mayor” ( Hati-a - Ḥ3tj- ), “head of the two thrones” (Cherep-nesty - Ḫrp-nsty ), “head of the priests” and “head of the Hasengau ". In his grave he is also referred to as a vizier . Its dating under Mentuhotep II is based on the stylistic classification of the reliefs of his grave. In Hatnub, there is evidence of an inscription dated after the years of his reign that attests to at least 30 years of reign. His vizier titles are controversial in research. James P. Allen sees him as an officiating vizier at court, while Harco Willems sees him as a vizier who only acts locally. Others suspect that the vizier title is an honorary title.

literature

James P. Allen: The high officials of the early Middle Kingdom. In: N. Strudwick, J. Taylor (Eds.): The Theban Necropolis: past, present, and future. British Museum Press, London 2003, ISBN 0-7141-2247-5 , pp. 21-22.
Harco Willems: Dayr al-Barsha, Volume I, The Rock Tombs of Djehutynakht (No.17K74 / 1), Khnumnakht (No. 17K74 / 2) and Iha (No. 17K74 / 3), with an Essay on the History and Nature of Normarchal Rule in the Early Middle Kingdom. Peeters, Leuven 2007, ISBN 978-90-429-1825-2 , pp. 84-88, 102-104.

personal data
SURNAME	Ahanacht I.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Ahanacht
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ancient Egyptian prince and vizier
DATE OF BIRTH	around 2000 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	around 2000 BC Chr.