Namilt (I.)
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Namilt N3mjlt |
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Namilt (I.) was the son of Scheschonq I and around 940 BC. BC ( Kitchen ), during the 22nd Dynasty ( Third Intermediate Period ), ruler of Herakleopolis in central Egypt and carried the title of " Commander of the whole army ".
According to an altar by Sheschonq I, Namilt (I) reintroduced the daily bull sacrifice , which was performed in honor of the god Herischef . A naophoric statue of Namilt (I.) was found in Leontopolis .
See also
literature
- Thomas Schneider : Lexicon of the Pharaohs . Albatros, Düsseldorf 2002, ISBN 3-491-96053-3 , p. 165 .
- Kenneth Anderson Kitchen: The Third Intermediate Period in Egypt: (1100-650 BC) . Aris & Phillips, 1996, ISBN 0-85668-298-5 .
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| SURNAME | Namilt (I.) |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Namilt |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ruler of Herakleopolis |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 10th century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 10th century BC Chr. |