Senebi
Encyclopedia
Senebi was an Ancient Egypt
ian treasurer
under the 13th Dynasty kings Neferhotep I
and Sobekhotep IV
(around 1750 BC). Senebi belongs to the best attested officials of the 13th Dynasty. The treasurer was one of the most powerful officials at the royal court and therefore was Senebi next to the vizier the most powerful official under these kings.
The father of Senebi was the soldier of the town regiment Nebpu. Senebi started his career as king's acquaintance, perhaps under Neferhotep I or slightly earlier. Under Neferhotep I he was appointed treasurer. Senebi is known from several stelae and scarab seals, where he also bears the important ranking titles royal sealer and sole friend. He also appears in a rock inscription on the island of Sehel, south of Aswan
. In this inscription he is mentioned next to the family of king Neferhotep I. The time of his death and his burial place are unknown.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian treasurer
Treasurer (Ancient Egypt)
The Treasurer in Ancient Egypt is the modern translation of the title imi-r ḫtmt . The office is known since the end of the Old Kingdom, where people with this title appear sporadically in the organisation of private estates...
under the 13th Dynasty kings Neferhotep I
Neferhotep I
Neferhotep I was an Egyptian king of the Thirteenth Dynasty and one of the most powerful rulers of this dynasty. The Turin Canon assigned him a reign length of 11 years....
and Sobekhotep IV
Sobekhotep IV
Khaneferre Sobekhotep IV was one of the most powerful Egyptian kings of the 13th Dynasty. He was the son of the 'god's father' Haankhef and of the 'king's mother' Kemi. His brother, Neferhotep I, was his predecessor on the throne....
(around 1750 BC). Senebi belongs to the best attested officials of the 13th Dynasty. The treasurer was one of the most powerful officials at the royal court and therefore was Senebi next to the vizier the most powerful official under these kings.
The father of Senebi was the soldier of the town regiment Nebpu. Senebi started his career as king's acquaintance, perhaps under Neferhotep I or slightly earlier. Under Neferhotep I he was appointed treasurer. Senebi is known from several stelae and scarab seals, where he also bears the important ranking titles royal sealer and sole friend. He also appears in a rock inscription on the island of Sehel, south of Aswan
Aswan
Aswan , formerly spelled Assuan, is a city in the south of Egypt, the capital of the Aswan Governorate.It stands on the east bank of the Nile at the first cataract and is a busy market and tourist centre...
. In this inscription he is mentioned next to the family of king Neferhotep I. The time of his death and his burial place are unknown.
Literature
- Wolfram Grajetzki: Court Officials of the Egyptian Middle Kingdom, London 2009 p. 64, pl. 2 ISBN 9780715637456