Statue of Mentuemhet. Mentuemhat was a Theban official from ancient Egypt who lived during the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt.
He was the Fourth Priest of Amun in Thebes. He is known from many statues, and was buried in tomb TT34 of the Theban Necropolis.
Mentuemhat's father likely served as Mayor of Thebes during the reign of Shebitku. Montuemhat's father Nesptah passed on the position of Mayor of Thebes to his nephew Remmakheru and later to Montuemhat himself.
Mentuemhat served during the reigns of Taharqa and Psamtik I, which cover parts of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt. When Tantamani came to power he attempted to regain lost territories in Lower Egypt, which he attacked, seizing Memphis and killing the Assyrian vassal Necho I in the process.
Subsequently, Assurbanipal attacked Egypt, defeating Tantamani near Memphis, who then fled to Thebes but the Assyrians pursued him there. Tantamani fled further south, while the Assyrians looted Thebes. After this episode Thebes became a more or less independent entity under the rule of the Mayor Montuemhat. Thebes would have been ruled by Montuemhat and the God's Wife Shepenwepet II. When Psamtik I comes to the throne he negotiates a deal in year 9 where Shepenupet II adopts Psamtik's daughter Nitocris I. This negotiation would have been overseen by Montuemhat. These events were commemo
He was the Fourth Priest of Amun in Thebes. He is known from many statues, and was buried in tomb TT34 of the Theban Necropolis.
Mentuemhat's father likely served as Mayor of Thebes during the reign of Shebitku. Montuemhat's father Nesptah passed on the position of Mayor of Thebes to his nephew Remmakheru and later to Montuemhat himself.
Mentuemhat served during the reigns of Taharqa and Psamtik I, which cover parts of the Twenty-fifth Dynasty of Egypt and Twenty-sixth Dynasty of Egypt. When Tantamani came to power he attempted to regain lost territories in Lower Egypt, which he attacked, seizing Memphis and killing the Assyrian vassal Necho I in the process.
Subsequently, Assurbanipal attacked Egypt, defeating Tantamani near Memphis, who then fled to Thebes but the Assyrians pursued him there. Tantamani fled further south, while the Assyrians looted Thebes. After this episode Thebes became a more or less independent entity under the rule of the Mayor Montuemhat. Thebes would have been ruled by Montuemhat and the God's Wife Shepenwepet II. When Psamtik I comes to the throne he negotiates a deal in year 9 where Shepenupet II adopts Psamtik's daughter Nitocris I. This negotiation would have been overseen by Montuemhat. These events were commemo
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