Panemerit
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Panemerit (Egyptian: P3-ny-mr.wt; He who belongs to the beloved one') was a strategos and the governor of Tanis during reign of Ptolemy XII.
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| Panemerit | |
|---|---|
| Prophet of Amon-Ra Administrator of the fields of his Ennead Strategos | |
Bust of Panemerit, now in Egyptian museum. | |
| Father | Pesy |
| Mother | Sedjemeni |
Biography
Panemerit was born to Pesy and his wife Sedjemeni.[1] Based on his title Lord of To-Bener, Zivie-Coche suggested that his family could have originated and lived in To-Bener. Living in this location would have given them access to the religious offices related to Amun Lord of To-Bener. The family could have later moved to Tanis.[2]
He started his career under Ptolemy X but reached his acme under Ptolemy XII, where he served as the governor of Tanis.[3] He called himself the one who makes his city splendid.[4] He had an array of titles including: Governor in Khenty-labtet Sethroite nome, Governor who oversees the king's tributes, The one who takes care of the matters of Amun and Osiris.
He managed the finances of the Tanite region and oversaw the maintenance of its temples and deities.[5] His major works included reconstructing the temple of Horus of Mesen and expelling soldiers from the temple of Amun of Opet, which was likely executed with the pharaoh's permission following a request from a subordinate.[5]
He was eventually succeeded in his offices by Pikas.[6] Following his death, Panemerit's high local fame earned him a post-mortem cult where he was venerated as "blessed". His successors and subordinates honored him by erecting striding, draped statues of black basalt or granite inside the temple of Amun.[6][7]