Hori II (Viceroy of Kush)
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Hori II is a son of Hori I
and also served as Viceroy of Kush. Their tombs have been found in Tell Basta. Hori II may have been the father of a later Viceroy named Wentawuat.
Hori II held the titles King's son of Kush, overseer of the Gold Lands of Amen-Re, King of the Gods, and king's scribe.
A depiction of Hori II and the Governor of Buhen
are shown before the cartouche of Ramesses III
on a lintel from Buhen.
Hori II is also attested in Sehel Island
and Semneh.
Hori I (Viceroy of Kush)
Hori I, son of Kama, was Viceroy of Kush under Siptah and is attested in year 6 of that king. He likely continued to serve under Setnakhte, and Ramesses III. Hori's titles include: King's Son of Kush, First charioteer of His Majesty, and King's messenger to every land. Hori I was succeeded by his...
and also served as Viceroy of Kush. Their tombs have been found in Tell Basta. Hori II may have been the father of a later Viceroy named Wentawuat.
Hori II held the titles King's son of Kush, overseer of the Gold Lands of Amen-Re, King of the Gods, and king's scribe.
A depiction of Hori II and the Governor of Buhen
Buhen
Buhen was an ancient Egyptian settlement situated on the West bank of the Nile below the Second Cataract. It is well known for its fortress, probably constructed during the rule of Senusret III, around the year 1860 BC . The site may have been first established as an outpost in Nubia during the...
are shown before the cartouche of Ramesses III
Ramesses III
Usimare Ramesses III was the second Pharaoh of the Twentieth Dynasty and is considered to be the last great New Kingdom king to wield any substantial authority over Egypt. He was the son of Setnakhte and Queen Tiy-Merenese. Ramesses III is believed to have reigned from March 1186 to April 1155 BCE...
on a lintel from Buhen.
Hori II is also attested in Sehel Island
Sehel Island
Sehel Island is located in the Nile, about 2 miles southwest of Aswan in Egypt. It is a large island, twice the size of Aswan's Elephantine Island, and is roughly halfway between there and the Aswan Low Dam . On Sehel Island, there are many inscriptions in the granite boulders...
and Semneh.