Ankhwennefer (pharaoh)
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)| Ankhwennefer | |
|---|---|
| Chaonnophris | |
| Pharaoh | |
Ruler of Upper Egypt | |
| Reign | c. 200–186 BC |
| Predecessor | Horwennefer |
| Father | Horwennefer? |
| Died | c. 186 BC |
AnkhwenneferV. His rule lasted from approximately 200 to 186 BC.
Reign
Ankhwennefer succeeded Horwennefer as
Fifth Syrian War between the Ptolemaic Kingdom and the Seleucid Empire.[1] In 200 BC, much of the Ptolemaic army was destroyed by the Seleucids in the Battle of Panium; this allowed Ankhwennefer to re-strengthen his regime.[5] The rebels' northward offensive succeeded in forcing the Ptolemaic garrison to retreat from Thebes to its southernmost strongholds.[3]
Despite having regained the
Dodekaschoinos.[1] In 197 or 196 BC, the Ptolemies launched a counter-offensive and retook Lykopolis (modern Asyut) in the Delta;[3][6] this city may or may not have been held by rebels loyal to Ankhwennefer.[6] Afterwards, Ptolemy V was officially crowned Pharaoh in Memphis.[7] Deprived of the rich areas in northern Egypt, Ankhwennefer's force was gradually weakened. The Kingdom of Kush also continued its pressure from the south.[8] The Ptolemaic army advanced southward, retaking Sauty province after heavy fighting, and capturing Thebes in 191. Ankhwennefer retreated to the border of Kush, and managed to enlist Nubian troops for his cause.[9] Historian Alan B. Lloyd argued that these Nubians were possibly interested in protecting the Amun temples at Thebes.[10] His last stronghold might have been Syene.[9] The war continued until c. 186 BC, when Ankhwennefer's Egyptian-Nubian army was decisively defeated.[10] Ankhwennefer's son was killed in the fighting, but he was captured.[9]
Ankhwennefer was imprisoned, but might have been spared by Ptolemy V after Egyptian priests intervened on his behalf. Many southern rebels were granted amnesties.[9] In the following months, the Ptolemaic army wiped out the remaining rebels in the Delta.[11]
Overall, little is known about the details of his reign as most of the records thereof were destroyed.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Grainger 2020, p. 107.
- ^ Günther Hölbl, History of the Ptolemaic Empire, Routledge, 2000, pp. 155ff.
- ^ a b c d e Wilkinson 2011, p. 482.
- ^ Wilkinson 2011, p. 582.
- ^ Grainger 2020, p. 112.
- ^ a b Grainger 2020, p. 108.
- ^ Grainger 2020, p. 127.
- ^ Grainger 2020, p. 146.
- ^ a b c d Wilkinson 2011, p. 484.
- ^ a b Lloyd 2003, p. 411.
- ^ Wilkinson 2011, pp. 484–485.
Works cited
- Grainger, John D. (2020) [1st pub. 2015]. The Seleucid Empire of Antiochus III. 223–187 BC (Paperback ed.). Barnsley: Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-52677-493-4.
- Lloyd, Alan B. (2003) [1st pub. 2000]. "The Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BC)". In Shaw, Ian (ed.). The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt. Oxford, New York City: Oxford University Press. pp. 388–413. ISBN 978-0-19-280458-7.
- ISBN 978-1-4088-1002-6.
Further reading
- Robert Steven Bianchi, Daily life of the Nubians, Greenwood Press, 2004, p. 224
- Joseph Mélèze-Modrzejewski, The Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian, Princeton University Press 1997, p. 150
- Willy Clarysse (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven), The Great Revolt of the Egyptians, Lecture held at the Center for the Tebtunis Papyri, University of California at Berkeley, on March 16, 2004.