Anchu

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Anchu in hieroglyphics
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Stele of Amenyseneb from Abydos with mention of Anchu

Anchu was an Egyptian vizier of the 13th Dynasty (around 1750 BC). He is considered to be one of the most important officials of this period.

person

Anchu was the son of a vizier , whose name is not known, but the vizier Samonth is suspected because his wife bears the same name as the mother of Anchu (Henutpu). Anchu was in turn the father of two other viziers (Iii-meru, Resseneb). His daughter Senebhenas was married to the " head of the economic complex" Upuaut-hotep, whose family was closely associated with the royal family. One of their family members was Queen Aja . Anchu is known from various documents.

Anchu appears on some steles of his family and subordinates who worked for him. He donated three statues (for his mother Henutpu, for his father and himself) in the Karnak temple . It is also mentioned in a number of important documents. He appears in Papyrus Boulaq 18 , the account book of the Theban palace of Sobekhotep II , and several letters on Papyrus Brooklyn 35.1446 are addressed to him.

He is mentioned on a stele in the Louvre (see picture) along with renovation work on the Osiris temple in Abydos , which is connected with King Chendjer .

Samonth (?) (Father: vizier)
 
 
 
 Henutpu (mother)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Anchu
 
 
 
 Mererit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Iii-meru
 
 Resseneb
 
 Senebhenas
 
 Upuaut-hotep
 

meaning

With this evidence he is attested under at least two kings and he was often regarded as the real power at the royal court of the 13th dynasty . It was considered the perfect example of a stable administration in the 13th dynasty, which otherwise seems to be characterized by a weak kingship. Recent research is more cautious with such statements. Nonetheless, he was certainly a powerful person, whose family managed to hold top state offices for three generations.

literature

  • Jürgen von Beckerath : Investigations into the political history of the second intermediate period in Egypt . Glückstadt 1964, pp. 98-100.
personal data
SURNAME Anchu
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian vizier
DATE OF BIRTH 18th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 18th century BC Chr.