Herihor

Herihor was the son of Pianch, his successor as High Priest of Amun at Thebes and served during the late 20th to the beginning of the 21st Dynasty ( Third Intermediate Period ) around 1076-1066 BC

Herihor was probably a general Libyan origin and wore during his reign the title of the high priest of Thebes, the top military commander and of the viceroy of Kush. He resided - like its predecessor - in Thebes and ruled Upper Egypt and Nubia, while the actual Pharaoh Ramses XI. only Memphis and Middle Egypt and Smendes I of Tanis controlled from Lower Egypt.

Because of its great abundance of power saw itself as Herihor by the king assimilated and had therefore make name cartridges, which are located in the peristyle of the Khonsu Temple in Karnak.

Surnames

  • Horus name: Strong bull, son of Amun, the monuments erected because of the excellence of Him who created him, or Strong bull, son of Amun at Karnak in size to boons
  • Nebtiname: The gods satisfy that builds its temples, doing, making their Ka 's are satisfied, or the Benben The Sanctuary cleans, fills it with monuments, which shines like the horizon when Re is in it
  • Gold Name: The boons does in Karnak for his father Amun, who creates his beauty, or The Maat takes place everywhere in the two countries, which can be satisfied all the gods in their Perwer - sanctuary
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