Amenhotep, Priest of Amun

Amenhotep, also Imenhotep or Amenhotep, was a high priest of Amun, the. Among Ramses IX (ca. 1125-1107 BC) to Ramses XI. ( 1103-1070 BC) officiated and a key role in the Civil War played at the end of the 20th Dynasty. However, because of the meager sources, the events are difficult to reconstruct.

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Amenhotep was the son of his predecessor Ramsesnakht that in the 2nd year of the reign of Ramses IX. is attested in his office. In the 10th year of the same monarch, however, Amenhotep is then documented on reliefs in Karnak temple in this office. He stepped in the meantime to the succession to. Under Ramses IX. He also appears several times as the judge in grave robbers processes. He is also mentioned in connection with the strike of the workers of Deir el- Medineh. There he receives the complaints of workers. The Grabräuberpapyri mention a war against Amenophis, who was well led by the viceroy of Kush, Panehsi in the following years. This probably happened shortly before the 12th year of Ramesses XI .. Amenhotep was this suppressed six months. Then he finds no mention and his fate remains unknown.