Hormeni
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| Hormeni | |||||||
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| Prince of Nekhen | |||||||
 Funerary stela of Hormeni (Florence 2549) | |||||||
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| Dynasty | Eighteenth Dynasty | ||||||
| Burial | possibly Burg el Hamman, Nekhen | ||||||
| Spouse | Djiat | ||||||
| Children | Hormeni, Ahmose, Ahhotep | ||||||
Hormeni (also Harmone[1]) was an ancient Egyptian dignitary who officiated at the beginning of the Eighteenth Dynasty.
Details about Hormeni's life are known thanks to his funerary stela that probably came from El Kab. It was found by Ippolito Rosellini in approximately 1829 and currently, it is exhibited at the National Archaeological Museum in Florence (inv. no. 2549). On it, Hormeni is depicted along with his wife Dijat and their three daughters Hormeni, Ahmose, and Ahhotep.[1]
A scribe since his early career, Hormeni also managed to become haty-a ("prince" or "mayor") of Nekhen, the capital of the third Upper Egyptian nome. He also had authority in Wawat (Lower Nubia) and he spent many years there, being in charge of collecting annual tributes for the pharaoh.[1] After him, this task was assigned to the newly created office of Viceroy of Kush, a position first occupied by Ahmose called Si-Tayit.[2]
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