Mahedzh ( ancient Egyptian. MAHD) - in ancient times the 16th Sept ( nom ) of Upper Egypt , named after the totemic animal oryx ( saber-horned antelope or gemsbok ), the patron of this territory. In Russian historiography, it is sometimes mistakenly called the Gazelle Nom . The ancient Greeks called this septum the Antinopolis or Antinomian nome . The administrative center of the septum in the era of the Old Kingdom was the city of Hebenu , during the period of the Middle Kingdom - Menat Khufu , modern localization - Kom el-Ahmar in the governorate of El Minya . The local pantheon was constituted by the Choir “Oriks Winner” , Khnum , the lioness goddess Pachet , the frog goddess Hekat , the goddess Hathor and Anuket . According to legend, it was on the territory of this septum that a decisive battle took place between the forces of Horus and Seth , after a victory in which Horus acquired the epithets “ruler of Hebenu” and “who defeated enemies from Hebenu”.
| Mahedzh , Ma-hedge (Egypt.) Antinopolis / Antinois nom (Greek) Nomos Antinoopolites (lat.) XVI n. Of Upper Egypt | ||||
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 The symbol of the nome from the tomb of Khnumhotep II in Beni Hassan | ||||
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| Translation value | "Brown Oryx " | |||
| Other names | Antelope Nom, White Antelope Nom, Gazelle Nom | |||
| Modern location | Minya Governorate | |||
| Capital | during the period of the Old Kingdom :
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Nome's story
During the First Transition, this septum, like most other Egyptian regions, was virtually independent. In the era of the Middle Kingdom , the new XII dynasty that came to power put at the head of the septum Khnumhotep I , an associate of Amenemkhet I. Thanks to the help provided by Khnumhotep I Amenemkhet I in his struggle for the throne, the new nomarch surname enjoyed sufficient independence during the XII dynasty . On the other hand, shortly before his death, Amenemkhet I nevertheless decided to weaken the influence of this family name by dividing the possessions of the deceased nomarch Khnumhotep I between his two sons (the city of Hebenu (Menat-Khufu) was separated from the nome into independent governorship). Thus, the descendants of Khnumhotep I could occupy either the post of nomarch or the position of governor of Hebenu , but not both at once. In each case of inheritance, the last word remained with the king, who monitored to prevent the management of these two estates in the same hands.
See also
- List of nomarchs of Mahaj
| Name | Reign | Comment |
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| VI dynasty | ||
| Nishuhvi (Nj-sw-hwj) | OK. 2nd floor XXIV BC | |
Notes
Literature
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- Biography of the nomarch Amenemkhet
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