B.C.E.) tomb. He was the son of Tuthmosis IV, but not
anheir. Limestone CANOPIC JARS(containers for the vital
organs) were found nearby, bearing his name. He obvi-
ously predeceased his father and was buried in a sec-
ondary chamber of Tuthmosis IV’s tomb in the VA L-LEY
OF THE KINGSon the western shore of the Nile at THEBES.
This tomb was robbed soon after the death of Tuth-
mosis IV and then restored in the reign of HOREMHAB
(1319–1307 B.C.E.). Tuthmosis IV’s body was removed by
priests of a later era and placed in the tomb of AMEN-
HOTEP II. The mummy of prince Amenemhet was proba-
bly recovered and prepared for a similar relocation but
somehow overlooked in the process. Well preserved,
Amenemhet stood stiffly against the wall through the
centuries prior to his discovery.
Amenemhet (2)(fl. 20th century B.C.E.)Nobleman of
Beni Hasan
He served his nome BENI HASANand the state in the reign
of SENWOSRETI (1971–1926 B.C.E.). This noble typifies
the NOMARCHS, or provincial aristocrats of Egypt, individ-
uals who inherited titles of prince or count in each sepa-
rate nome of the land. Part of Amenemhet’s inherited
province was called MENET-KHUFU, revered as the birth-
place of KHUFU(Cheops, r. 2551–2528 B.C.E.), the builder
of the Great Pyramid at GIZA. Amenemhet was the son of
KHNUMHOTEP(1),inheriting the Oryx Nome, a region
always known as demonstrating strong support for the
ruling pharaohs of Egypt.
A military commander, probably leading army units
from his own territory, Amenemhet served Senwosret I in
Nubian campaigns, the region below ASWAN(now mod-
ernSudan). He led expeditions for TRADEand handled
operations in the royal quarries and mines. For his ser-
vices he received golden collars (symbols of honor) and
3,000 head of cattle. Amenemhet served the throne of
Egypt for more than a quarter of a century.
Amenemhet (3) (fl. 19th century B.C.E.)Official of the
Twelfth Dynasty
Amenemhet served AMENEMHET III(r. 1844–1797 B.C.E.)
assuperintendent of repairs conducted at WADI HAMMA-
MAT, an important TRADEroute from KOPTOSto the Red
Sea. Amenemhet led a large military force to Wadi Ham-
mamat to escort workers assigned to quarry blocks of
basaltic stone in the area. Numbering 2,000, Amen-
emhet’s force not only quarried the stones but also refur-
bished the site and added new conveniences that
promoted settlements.
Amenemhet (4)(fl. 15th century B.C.E.)Temple official
of the Eighteenth Dynasty
He served Queen-Pharaoh HATSHEPSUT (r. 1473–1458
B.C.E.). Amenemhet was also a priest of the temple of
AMUN. Once believed to have been the brother of SENEN-
MUT, a favorite of Hatshepsut, Amenemhet served as a
supervisor of the bark of the deity Amun and a leader in
the festivals on which Amun was paraded through the
streets or carried to the western shore of THEBES. He was
buried in Thebes.Amenemhet’s Instructions See INSTRUCTIONS OF AMEN-
EMHET I.Amenemnisu (Neferkaré)(d. 1040 B.C.E.) Coregent
of the second ruler of the Twenty-first Dynasty
Amenemnisu held this rank during the last four years of
the reign of SMENDES(1) on the throne from 1044 B.C.E.
until his death. He was probably the son of HERIHOR, the
high priest of AMUNat Thebes, and a woman named NOD-
JMET. Smendes allowed Amenemnisu to serve in this
capacity at the new capital of TANIS, in the eastern Delta,
in order to unite efforts with Thebes.
Amenemnisu, whose name meant “Amun Is King,”
had served Menkheperresenb (2), another high priest in
Thebes. During the civil war in the Theban region,
Amenemnisu exiled his opponents to the LIBYAN DESERT
for a time but then pardoned them, supposedly in a
decree dictated by an oracle of the god Amun. The burial
site of Amenemnisu was unknown until recent excava-
tions in Tanis revealed his tomb there. He made
PSUSENNES Ihis coregent before his death.Amenemope (Userma’atré Setepenamun) (d. 984
B.C.E.)Fourth ruler of the Twenty-first Dynasty
Amenemope reigned from 993 B.C.E. until his death. He
was the successor and probable son of PSUSENNES Iand
Queen MUTNODJMET(2),having served as a coregent for
two years. He built a tomb for himself at TANIS, but his
mummy was placed in Mutnodjmet’s tomb for some rea-
son unexplained. His name meant “Amun in Opet,” a
section of the old capital of Thebes. Amenemope buried
Psusennes I with rich offerings, whereas his own funerary
regalia was small. He had a yellow quartzite SARCOPHA-
GUS, which had a lid fashioned out of a block of stone
usurped from an Old Kingdom site but had a gilded CAR-
TONNAGE mummy mask. The sarcophagus was in his
tomb, but his mummy, found intact, was discovered in
his mother’s burial chamber near the temple of Tanis.Amenemope (1)(fl. 12th century B.C.E.)High priest of
Amun in the Twentieth Dynasty
He served in the reign of RAMESSES IX (r. 1131–1112
B.C.E.). Amenemope was the son of RAMESSESNAKHTand
the brother of Mesamun, his predecessors. His son was
the usurper HERIHOR. Amenemope began to assert his
religious powers in the 10th year of Ramesses IX’s reign.
He was depicted in temple reliefs as equal to the pharaoh,
a violation of the Egyptian artistic canon. He was buried
in THEBES.28 Amenemhet