Amunhotep II (Part 2): The Pharaoh’s Servant.
The Vizier Rekh-mi-Re was a powerful and influential man. Serving Thutmose III, and then Amunhotep II, Rekhmire was the mayor of Thebes, and the Vizer (tjaty) of Upper Egypt. In his day, he dealt with judicial matters, administration, economics, petitions, and power politics. To his enduring credit, he recounted all of these in his tomb chapel; and so, we are able to deep-dive into some of the things which went on in the Egyptian Kingdom, circa 1440 BCE…
Bibliography
- G.P.F. van den Boorn, The Duties of the Vizier, 1988.
- Peter der Manuelian, Studies in the Reign of Amenophis II, 1987.
- B.G. Trigger et al., Ancient Egypt: A Social History, 1983.
- Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.
Interesting episode of new insight into the Viziers role and delightful voice acting.
I wonder though, was there not as much at stake for Amenhotep as there was for the Vizier in the confirming of his role. This man and his family sound like an institution in Thebes, I can’t imagine what kind of discord among the southern aristocracy not confirming him in his roles and offices would cause.