List of Mayors of Elephantine

This is a list of the known mayors of Elephantine . These are ancient Egyptian officials with the title of “mayor” ( Ḥ3.tj-ˁ ) and the title of “head of priests” ( Jmj-r3 Ḥmw-nṯr ). The tradition and with it the list is very sketchy.

Middle realm

• Sarenput I. (under Sesostris I. )
• Heqaib I , son of Sarenput I, (Sesostris I and Amenemhet II )
• Chema ( Amenemhet II. )
• Sarenput II , son of Chema ( Sesostris II. To Sesostris III. )
• Anchu, son of Sarenput II, classification as mayor uncertain
• Heqaib II. (Sesostris III. To Amenemhet III. )
• Heqaibanch (Amenemhet III.)
• Heqaib III. (Amenemhet III.)
• Ameni-seneb , son of Heqaib III. (Amenemhet III.)
• Chakaureseneb , possibly son of Ameni-seneb (13th Dynasty)
• Chakau (identical to Chakaureseneb?) (13th Dynasty)
• Chnumhotep , son of Chakau ( Neferhotep I. )
• Resseneb (classification uncertain)

literature

• Detlef Franke : The sanctuary of the Heqaib on Elephantine. History of a provincial shrine in the Middle Kingdom (= studies on the archeology and history of ancient Egypt. Volume 9). Heidelberger Orientverlag, Heidelberg 1994, ISBN 3-927552-17-8 , p. 48 (Table 1)