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Yakoba’am(fl. 16th century B.C.E.)Ruler of the Hyksos
Sixteenth Dynasty
He was a founder of a line of HYKSOSkings (c. 1640–1532
B.C.E.), a minor Asiatic group serving as contemporaries,
or possibly as vassals of the Great Hyksos of the Fifteenth
Dynasty at AVARIS. SCARABSbearing Yakoba’am’s name
were discovered in northern Egypt and in Palestine.

Yam It was a region of NUBIA(modern Sudan) south of
ASWAN. As early as the Sixth Dynasty (2323–2150 B.C.E.),
the Egyptians were trading with this area. An official of
that dynasty named HARKHUF, who served PEPI II (r.
2246–2152 B.C.E.), was reported as having visited Yam.

Yanhamu(fl. 14th century B.C.E.) Egyptian governor of
Palestine in the ’Amarna Period
He served in the reign of AKHENATEN(1353–1335 B.C.E.).
Yanhamu was probably a Canaanite appointed to the
office by Akhenaten. His correspondence was discovered
in the ’AMARNA LETTERS, as he reported events to the
Egyptian capital and relayed the growing elements of
unrest in the region. Yanamu reported that he received a
letter from Mut-ba’la, the prince of Pella, a former site in
modern Jordan. The vassal was protesting his innocence
in the ongoing territorial disputes in the area. Yanhamu
and other dignitaries of Egypt’s imperial holdings were
not supplied with sufficient troops or provisions during
this reign, resulting in a loss of vassal states and con-
quered domains.

Yapahu(fl. 14th century B.C.E.) Prince of a city-state
called Gezer, now Tel-Gezer in Israel

Yapahu wrote to AKHENATEN (r. 1353–1335 B.C.E.) to

complain about the Egyptian forces garrisoned in his ter-

ritory. His correspondence is part of the ’AMARNA LETTERS.

Yaqub-Hor (Mer-user-ré)(fl. 16th century B.C.E.)

Ruler of the Fifteenth Dynasty, called the Great Hyksos

Yaqub-Hor was the successor of either Sheshi or SALITIS

and reportedly reigned 18 years. Few details about his

reign have survived.

Yerdjet A people of NUBIA(modern Sudan), residing

near the second cataract of the Nile, the Yerdjet began

paying tribute to Egypt as early as the Sixth Dynasty

(2323–2150 B.C.E.). Many nomadic groups migrated to

the Nile area to be protected by the Egyptian garrisons.

Others, having established residence long before, had to

accept the occupation of their lands.

Yewelot(fl. 10th century B.C.E.)Royal prince of the

Twenty-second Dynasty

He was the son of OSORKON I (r. 924–909 B.C.E.) and

probably Queen KAROMANA(2).Yewelot served as the

high priest of AMUNat THEBES. He wrote a decree con-

cerning the distribution of his property, and this docu-

ment provides details of the period.

Yuf(fl. 16th century B.C.E.)Court official of the Eigh-

teenth Dynasty

Yuf served ’AHMOSE(r. 1550–1525 B.C.E.) as a personal

steward and acted as an official in the courts of Queen

AH’HOTEP(1) and Queen ’AHMOSE-NEFERTARI. An EDFUstela

announces his career. Yuf was a priest in the temple there.