Rechmire

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Rechmire's false door

Rechmire was an ancient Egyptian vizier in the New Kingdom (15th century BC), who under Thutmose III. and Amenhotep II officiated. His grandfather Aametju , his uncle Useramun and his father Neferweben also held this office . Under Amenhotep II, his family lost influence due to the rise of the army leaders.

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Rechmire is best known for his grave ( TT100 ) in the Sheikh Abd el-Qurna necropolis , whose text documents are partly autobiographical . They mainly praise his virtues, but also his special closeness to the Pharaoh . A procedure that is not atypical for this time. Rather, the text paints a particularly detailed picture of a conscientious civil servant who rejects corruption and similar behavior and acts impartially.

“He [Rechmire] says: I am the nobleman, the second after the king, the tip at the arbitration tribunal of the two comrades [...] I judged poor and rich. I saved the weak from the strong. I pushed back the anger of the bad character. " (Quoted from Manfred Clauss, see below)

The grave is also considered a source of information for the New Kingdom tax system. The best-preserved version of the instructions for the vizier is also in the grave . Likewise, there are illustrations in it that z. B. Show Rechmire looking at working people.

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SURNAME Rechmire
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Vizier in ancient Egypt at the time of the New Kingdom
DATE OF BIRTH 16th century BC BC or 15th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 15th century BC BC or 14th century BC Chr.