Amenemhat (nomarch, 16th nome)
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For other ancient Egyptian people named Amenemhat or Ameny, see Amenemhat (disambiguation) and Ameny (disambiguation).
Amenemhat, often reported with his short form Ameny (Jmnjj), was an ancient Egyptian "Overlord of the Oryx nome" (the 16th nome of Upper Egypt) and chief priest during the reign of pharaoh Senusret I of the 12th Dynasty (20th century BCE).
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Amenemhat / Ameny | |
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Nomarch of the 16th nome of Upper Egypt | |
Predecessor | Nakht |
Successor | Netjernakht |
Dynasty | 12th Dynasty |
Pharaoh | Senusret I |
Mother | Henu (noblewoman) |
Wife | Hetepet (lady of the house) |
Children | Khnumhotep |
Burial | Beni Hasan tomb 2 (BH2) |
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