Iripat
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Iripat (Iri-pat) Jrj-pˁt Member of the elite |
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Iripat hatia (Iri-pat-hati-a) Jrj-pˁt-ḥ3tj-ˁ Imperial Count, Prince Regent, Hereditary Prince |
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Iripat (also Iret-pat, Repatet ) was the highest ancient Egyptian court rank of a private person and has been attested since the 1st dynasty . The title is also used in connection with the mouth opening ritual . The number of titleholders was therefore very limited per generation. In the New Kingdom the title expressed a regent function. The title extension to Iripat Hatia was a Prince Regent or Hereditary Prince .
The following titles are documented:
- Iri-pat-maa : "True Iripat"
- Iri-pat-en-set-ib-nebef : "Titular Iripat"
- Iri-pat-em-iaut-net-hebu-sed : "Iripat in the role at the Sedfest "
- Iri-pat-em-hut-aat : "Iripat in the Big House"
- Iri-pat-ta-wer : "Iripat in the Thinitischen Gau "
- Iri-pat-en-paut-tepet : "Iripat of primeval times"
- Iri-pat-heri-tep-taui : "Iripat and head of the two countries"
- Iri-pat-netjeru : "Iripat of the gods"
- Iri-pat-em-sut-djeseru : "Iripat in the places of holiness"
- Iri-pat-her-neset-Gebeb : "Iripat on the throne of Geb "
See also
literature
- Rainer Hannig : Large Concise Dictionary Egyptian - German. (2800-950 BC). The language of the pharaohs (= Hannig-Lexica. Vol. 1 = Cultural history of the ancient world . Vol. 64). Marburg Edition, 4th, revised edition. von Zabern, Mainz 2006, ISBN 3-8053-1771-9 , pp. 95 and 539.
- William A. Ward : Index of Egyptian Administrative and Religious Titles of the Middle Kingdom. American University of Beirut, Beirut 1982, no.850.