Ptahhotep (vizier under Thutmose IV.)

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Ptahhotep was a high ancient Egyptian official from the time of the New Kingdom. He was a Lower Egyptian vizier and probably officiated under Thutmose IV. Viziers were the most important officials in the Egyptian state. From the 18th dynasty the office of vizier was divided into two parts. A vizier officiated in Thebes and was responsible for Upper Egypt . The other vizier was in Memphis and his office was Lower Egypt .

Ptahhotep is known from a papyrus that is now in Munich. The document also mentions the vizier Hepu, who officiated under Thutmose IV and is known as the southern vizier. Accordingly Ptahhotep was the northern vizier under this ruler.

literature

  • Beatrix Geßler-Löhr: Comments on the necropolis of the New Kingdom of Saqqara before the Amarna period, I. Graves viziers of Lower Egypt , In: D. Kessler, R. Schulz: (Ed.): Gedenkschrift für Winfried Barta , Frankfurt am Main 1995 , ISBN 363148366X , p. 144
personal data
SURNAME Ptahhotep
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vizier in ancient Egypt at the time of the New Kingdom
DATE OF BIRTH 15th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 14th century BC Chr.