Amenmose

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Amenmose in hieroglyphics
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Amenmose was the mayor of Thebes under Ramses IV to Ramses VI.

His first well-dated document comes from the year 3 of Ramses IV. According to Peden, Amenmose was already at least 74 years old at this time and served another 16 years until the year 8 of Ramses VI at the earliest. He was the successor of his brother Paser , who was last in the year 18 by Ramses III. was mentioned. Amenmose may have been in office under Ramses III.

Amenmose was Amenemope's maternal uncle and uncle of the senior asset manager Bakenchons, with whom he took part in the great expedition to Wadi Hammamat . Amenmose's son was Paser , who was born under Ramses IX at the latest in the year 16 . Was mayor of Thebes. Amenmose was probably an Amun priest in earlier times, as he carried the title of Father of God with clean hands .

An ostracon , possibly two papyri and two statues from Karnak serve as further evidence of Amenmose .

literature

  • Wolfgang Helck : On the administration of the Middle and New Kingdom (= problems of Egyptology. Volume 3). Brill1, Leiden 1958, pp. 427-428, pp. 530, 16.
  • AJ Peden: The reign of Ramesses IV. Aris & Phillips, Warminster 1994, ISBN 0-85668-622-0 , pp. 63-64.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ W. Helck: For the administration of the Middle and New Reich. 1958, p. 530, 16.
  2. ↑ Inscription with his nephew Bakenchons in Wadi Hammamat.
  3. ↑ a b Peden: The reign of Ramesses IV. Warminster 1994, pp. 63-64.
  4. ↑ Representation in the grave of Amenemope, TT148 .
  5. ^ W. Helck: For the administration of the Middle and New Reich. 1958, pp. 427-428.
  6. ^ Ostrakon Kairo (Ostrakon Cairo), 25, 033. (from: AJ Peden: The reign of Ramesses IV. Warminster 1994)
  7. ↑ Papyrus Deir Medina , 24, 4. (from: AJ Peden: The reign of Ramesses IV. Warminster 1994)
  8. ↑ Turin Strike Papyrus , recto 1, 9. (from: AJ Peden: The reign of Ramesses IV. Warminster 1994)
  9. ↑ Inventory numbers of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo : Cairo 42175, Cairo 42176. (from: AJ Peden: The reign of Ramesses IV. Warminster 1994)
personal data
SURNAME Amenmose
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Mayor of Thebes under King Ramses IV. To Ramses VI.
DATE OF BIRTH 13th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 12th century BC Chr.