Aperel
| Aperel | |
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| Vizier | |
18th Dynasty | |
| Pharaoh | Amenhotep III and Akhenaten |
| Wife | Taweret |
| Children | Huy, Seny, Hatiay |
| Burial | tomb I.1 Bubasteion, Saqqara |
Aperel (sometimes written as Aperia) was a
Besides being vizier, Aperel was also a commander of chariots.
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| Aperia in hieroglyphs | |||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||||
Pronunciation and etymology
Aperel was pronounced "something like 'Abdiel ('Abdi-El) meaning "the servant of the god El" according to Alain Zivie.[2]
Family
Aperel's wife was named Taweret. They had at least three sons: Seny, Hatiay and Huy. Seny was a steward and Hatiay was a priest of Nefertem.[3] Huy, who was a commander of horse, commander of chariots and scribe of recruits of the Lord of the Two Lands, was also buried in the tomb of his parents.[4]
Tomb and burial
Aperel's tomb was discovered in 1987 by the French under supervision of Alain Zivie. The tomb is designated as I.1 and is located in the cliffs of the
According to Strouhal, Aperel was 50–60 years old at the time of his death, his wife Taweret was 40–50 years old at the time of her death, and their son Huy was 25–35 years old at the time of his death.
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