Khay (vizier)
| Khay | |
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| Vizier | |
19th Dynasty | |
| Pharaoh | Ramesses II |
| Father | Hai |
| Mother | Nub-em-niut |
| Wife | Yam |
| Burial | Luxor |
Khay (Kh-'-y) was an Ancient Egyptian noble who served as Vizier in the latter part of the reign of Ramesses II, during the 19th Dynasty.
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| Khay in hieroglyphs | |||||
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| Era: New Kingdom (1550–1069 BC) | |||||
Family
A family stela from Abydos mentions that Khay was the son of Hai and Nub-em-niut. Khay's father was said to be greatly favored by the Lord of the Two Lands and a Troop Commander of the goodly god. Khay's mother Nub-em-niut was a chantress of Amun and Lady of the House. Khay's wife is named Yam.[1]
Life
Khay grew up as the son of the Troop Commander Hai. A stela from Abydos shows that Khay started his career as the First Royal Herald of the Lord of the
Burial
Khay was buried in Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Thebes, where a mud brick pyramid belonging to the tomb complex was found by the mission of Université libre de Bruxelles in 2013. The pyramid would have stood about 15 metres (49 ft) high and was approximately 12 metres (39 ft) wide. The pyramid was capped with a pyramidion depicting Khay before the god Ra-Harakhty.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b Kitchen, K. A. (1996). Ramesside Inscriptions, Translated & Annotated, Translations. Vol. III. Blackwell Publishers.
- ^ Kitchen, K. A. (1985). Pharaoh triumphant: the life and times of Ramesses II, King of Egypt. Aris & Phillips.
- ^ Luxor Times, The Famous Vizier's tomb is now found, Online text
- ^ Al Ahram Online, Ramsis II vizier's tomb cover discovered, Ahram Online
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