Prehotep I

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Prehotep I
Vizier
Successor
19th Dynasty
PharaohRamesses II
FatherMery, High Priest of Osiris
MotherMaianuy

The ancient Egyptian noble Prehotep I (also known as Rahotep, Parahotep, Prehotep the Elder, Parehotp) was Vizier in the latter part of the reign of Ramesses II, during the 19th Dynasty.[1][2]

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Prehotep
in hieroglyphs

Family

Parahotep is mentioned on two monuments belonging to the High Priest of Osiris

Nebamun is also said to be a brother of Wennufer and Prehotep. On another monument however Nebamun is said to be a son of Ramose and Sheritre, so he is more likely to be a cousin.[1]

Monuments

Prehotep is known from a stela in

Qebehsenuef protecting Prehotep is now in Brussels (E. 5901).[1]

Prehotep is mentioned on Wennufer's monuments as mentioned in the section about family above.

Identity with vizier Prehotep II

  • for the possible identity with a namesake, compare:
    Prehotep II (Vizier)

References

  1. ^ a b c Kitchen, K. A. (1996). Ramessides Inscriptions, Translated & Annotated, Translations. Vol. III. Blackwell Publishers.
  2. ^ Kitchen, K. A. (1982). Pharaoh Triumphant: the life and times of Ramesses II. Aris & Phillips Ltd.