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What was the outcome of Nefertiti's political role?
Her death and possibly that of her husband.
How did Nefertari contribute to the religious life of ancient Egypt?
She participated in religious ceremonies with Ramesses II and occasionally substituted for him.
What was the fate of Nefertari's children with Ramesses II?
They all predeceased their father, and the throne was succeeded by a child of a different mother.
What was unique about Nefertari's status during her lifetime?
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What does the inscription in the tomb of Nebwenenef II reveal?
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How did Nefertari support Ramesses II in his ceremonial roles?
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What does Nefertari's role in the investiture of high priests suggest about her influence?
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What was the significance of Nefertari's presence in the tomb of Nebwenenef II?
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What was the role of the Royal Scribe in ancient Egypt, and how did it contribute to the smooth functioning of the royal household?
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What were the responsibilities of the Director or Minister of the treasury, and how did this role impact the financial state of ancient Egypt?
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What was the significance of the Minister of home affairs, and how did this role contribute to the internal stability of ancient Egypt?
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What was the role of the Viceroy of Kush, Amenemopet, and how did he contribute to the administration of ancient Egypt during the Nineteenth Dynasty?
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What was the contribution of the Royal builder to the building programs of Tutankhamun, Ay, and Horemheb, and what does this reveal about their reigns?
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How did the role of the Royal scribe, Overseer of the army, and King's son, Ptahemwi, impact the military organization of ancient Egypt, and what does this reveal about the reign of Tutankhamun?
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What was the role of Horemheb in the restoration of Amun as the state deity?
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What was the significance of Tutankhamun's Restoration Stela?
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How did Amenhotep III use his building programs?
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What was the role of temples in the functioning of the Egyptian economy?
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Who succeeded Horemheb as pharaoh?
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What was Seti I's vision for his reign?
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What was the significance of Ramesses I's new titles?
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What was Amenhotep III's contribution to Egypt's power and wealth?
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What was the role of the pharaoh in upholding maat?
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What was the significance of the Great Edict of Horemheb?
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Study Notes
Royal Officials in Ancient Egypt
- Royal Scribe: assisted in the running of Egypt, ensuring the royal household was running smoothly
- Director or Minister of the treasury: ensured the financial state, in charge of internal affairs
- Minister of home affairs (Nakhtmin): had some control over the military, including training, maintenance, and ensuring loyalty
- Royal scribe, Overseer of the army; King's son (Ptahemwi): held a high position in Tutankhamun's military, contributed to several buildings in Tutankhamun/Ay/Horemheb's building programs
The Nineteenth Dynasty (Seti I and Ramesses II)
- Amenemopet (Viceroy of Kush): served as the first charioteer of His Majesty, Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King, governor of the Southern Lands, and King's son of Kush
- No designated heir: led to the kingship being passed onto a new Pharaoh who did not have any interest in upholding Akhenaten's religious reforms
- Lack of afterlife beliefs: the cult of the Aten believed in the present, rather than what was to happen after life, an unpopular concept
- Hostility of the Amun priesthood: led to the Amun cult feeling hostile towards the monarch and the speed with which traditional religious beliefs was restored
Post-Amarna Reforms: Restoration of Amun and the Other Gods
- The Amarna revolution had a marked impact on the reign of the remaining pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty and even the next
- Egypt was in dire need of a stable new government with a clear agenda for restoration and reform
- Tutankhamun: nine years old at his accession, the principle wife of the deceased king acted as regent until he was old enough to rule
- Horemheb and Ay: filled the political vacuum following Akhenaten and Smenkhare's deaths
- Restoration of Amun and other gods: began during Smenkhare's reign, continued during Tutankhamen's reign, and was completed by Ay and Horemheb
Restoration under Ay and Horemheb
- Ay: succeeded Tutankhamun, restored Amun and other gods
- Horemheb: attacked Atenism, dismantled Aten temples, restored Amun cult, appointed priests from the ranks of the army
- Coronation Text: records Horemheb's presentation to Amun by his sponsor god, Horus of Hutnesu during an Opet festival and his subsequent coronation by Amun
- The Great Edict: inscribed on a stela from Karnak Temple, records measures undertaken to eliminate corruption through Egypt
Political and Religious Significance of Building Programs
- Pharaonic building policy: honored traditional gods, promoted solar worship, constructed funerary monuments, maintained pharaonic control of Nubia and Egyptian borders
- The religious role of public buildings: demonstrated piety, visible sign of political power, and provided stability for the nation through a strong economy
- Temples: integral to the efficient functioning of the country, endowed with permanent sources of revenue, provided regular occupation for armies of workers
Establishment and Significance of the Nineteenth Dynasty to the Death of Ramesses II
- Horemheb: died without an heir, his choice for succession was Paramessu, who ascended the throne as Ramesses I
- Ramesses I: new titles echoed those of Ahmose, expeller of the Hyksos and founder of the 18th Dynasty, revealed his vision for his reign
- Seti I: major credit for shaping the nature and purpose of the new dynasty, ushered in a new age of greatness for Egypt
- Seti I and Ramesses II: promoted Egypt's power and wealth through extensive building programs
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This quiz covers the roles and responsibilities of high-ranking officials in ancient Egyptian government, including the Royal Scribe, Director of the treasury, and Minister of home affairs.