Nakhtmin
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Iuy (mother)
Nakhtmin | |||||
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 Statue head of Nakhtmin | |||||
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| Allegiance | 18th Dynasty of Egypt (Tutankhamun) | ||||
| Rank | Great overseer of troops (General) | ||||
| Relations | Ay (possibly father) Iuy (mother) | ||||
Nakhtmin (also Minnakht) held the position of general during the reign of pharaoh Tutankhamun of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. His titles during the reign of Tutankhamun included "the true servant who is beneficial to his lord, the king's scribe," "the servant beloved of his lord," "the Fan-bearer on the Right Side of the King," and "the servant who causes to live the name of his lord."[1] These titles were found on five ushabtis that Nakhtmin offered as funerary presents for pharaoh Tutankhamun.[2]
He was the heir to the throne during the reign of the pharaoh Ay though he never became a pharaoh. It is assumed by scholars that he died towards the end of the reign of Ay (when he seemingly vanished from all records) and Horemheb, the designated heir of Tutankhamun, became pharaoh instead.[1][3]
