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Iker ( ancient Egypt. Jqr - "crocodile") - in antiquity VI sept ( nom ) of Upper Egypt . The Greek name - Tentien nom - is associated with the Greek name of the administrative center of this sept of the city of Tentira (present-day Dendera) , which in Egyptian was called Iunet-ta-nechert. The totemic patron of this territory was a cow. The main deity of the septa was the goddess of fun and love, Hathor , depicted with the horns or ears of a cow. Also worshiped the god of music Aiha (Kharsomtus) .
Famous nomarches
| Name | Time of government | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| VI dynasty | ||
| Coming II ('Idw) | 1st floor XXII century. BC e. | |
| Maine (Mina) | 1st floor XXII century. BC e. | |
| VII - XI Dynasty | ||
| Meni (Mnj) | ||
| Mereri (mrrj) | "Prince" | |
| Mentuhotep I | 2nd floor XXII century. BC. (ca. 2119-2117) | Nomarh IV Septa Waset from the XI dynasty . Subjugating himself to septic Iker, he took the title "Son of Hathor , mistress Dendera" |
| Abihu ('B-jhw) | 1st floor XXI centuries. BC, under Heti III and Iniotef II | “Sovereign-prince, chief of Upper Egypt, leader of VIII, VI, VII nomes”, contemporary of nomarch Ankhtifi |
| Nnumrediou | XXI centuries. BC. | In the inscriptions he called himself a subordinate of Queen Nofrukait. |
Sources
- Demidchik Arkady Evgenievich. Nomarh Anhtifi is a contemporary of the Theban king Iniotef II // Herald of ancient history .. - 2003, No. 1. - P. 60-70.
- Perepelkin Yu. Ya. Exchange Relations in Old Egyptian Society // Soviet Oriental Studies. T. VI. M., 1949. p. 302-311.
- Perepelkin Yu. Ya. About money in ancient Egypt // Ancient Egypt (collection of articles). M., 1960. p. 162-171.
- Polyakov, Ye. N. Feds of Ancient Egypt // Bulletin of the Moscow State Architectural and Construction University Number 3, 2007. P. 52-69 (not available link)