HATSHEPSUT AND HER HATSHEPSUT AND HER ADVISERSADVISERS

SENENMUT (SENMUT)SENENMUT (SENMUT)

Hatshepsut’s main Hatshepsut’s main advisoradvisor

He was her architect in He was her architect in Karnak, Luxor and Deir Karnak, Luxor and Deir el-Bahri.el-Bahri.

He personally He personally supervised the supervised the quarrying of her quarrying of her obelisks at Aswan.obelisks at Aswan.

Sketch of Senenmut from his tombSketch of Senenmut from his tomb

SENENMUT CONT…SENENMUT CONT…

He featured prominently in He featured prominently in the Punt expedition as one the Punt expedition as one of his many tasks was to of his many tasks was to oversee the Amun oversee the Amun storehouse.storehouse.

He was also the tutor of He was also the tutor of her daughter, Neferure her daughter, Neferure and appears in statues and appears in statues with her at least 6 times.with her at least 6 times.

He had many titles and He had many titles and seems to have more like a seems to have more like a vizier than just an advisor.vizier than just an advisor.

Senenmut came from Senenmut came from humble beginnings but he humble beginnings but he was bright and worked was bright and worked really hard and managed really hard and managed to get a job with to get a job with Thutmose I.Thutmose I.

He was given a statue by He was given a statue by both Hatshepsut and both Hatshepsut and Thutmosis III that praises Thutmosis III that praises him for his works and him for his works and efforts.efforts.

It is rumoured that Hatshepsut and It is rumoured that Hatshepsut and Senenmut had an affair.Senenmut had an affair.

Evidence of this comes from the Evidence of this comes from the fact that his name appears in the fact that his name appears in the tomb of Hatshepsut several times. tomb of Hatshepsut several times.

He was also building a tomb for He was also building a tomb for himself under her tomb.himself under her tomb.

Finally, there is the controversial Finally, there is the controversial ‘pharaoh graffito’ that is said to ‘pharaoh graffito’ that is said to portray Hatshepsut and Senenmut portray Hatshepsut and Senenmut although historians have refuted although historians have refuted this for some time. IT IS NOT this for some time. IT IS NOT RELIABLE EVIDENCE OF AN RELIABLE EVIDENCE OF AN AFFAIRAFFAIR

Senenmut disappeared from Egyptian Senenmut disappeared from Egyptian records around year 16 of the reign of records around year 16 of the reign of Hatshepsut.Hatshepsut.

It is unclear whether he fell out of favour or It is unclear whether he fell out of favour or he died.he died.

Some say it was Thutmosis III who tried to Some say it was Thutmosis III who tried to get rid of him because of the influence he get rid of him because of the influence he had over Hatshepsuthad over Hatshepsut

INENIINENI Ineni originally held a position Ineni originally held a position

during the reign of Thutmosis I during the reign of Thutmosis I and continued in his position and continued in his position under Hatshepsut.under Hatshepsut.

His main title was ‘overseer of His main title was ‘overseer of the granary of Amun’.the granary of Amun’.

He was also a scribe.He was also a scribe. He had been in charge of He had been in charge of

building the hall of Hatshepsut building the hall of Hatshepsut at Karnak and it was him who at Karnak and it was him who had the idea to bury the had the idea to bury the pharaohs in the valley of the pharaohs in the valley of the kings.kings.

He had considerable powerHe had considerable power

THUTIY (DJEHUTY)THUTIY (DJEHUTY)

He was the successor of He was the successor of Ineni as ‘Overseer of the Ineni as ‘Overseer of the double gold and silver double gold and silver houses’houses’

He oversaw the creation He oversaw the creation of her obelisks and of her obelisks and measured the precious measured the precious metals bought from Punt.metals bought from Punt.

His name was later His name was later erased from his tomb.erased from his tomb.

Stela describing Djehuty as ‘overseer Stela describing Djehuty as ‘overseer of royal cattle’of royal cattle’

His tomb contains a list of his many titles, His tomb contains a list of his many titles, including;including;– He who gives instructions to the craftsmenHe who gives instructions to the craftsmen– He who gives regulationsHe who gives regulations– Chief of prophets in HermopolisChief of prophets in Hermopolis– Favourite of Horus, Lord of the palaceFavourite of Horus, Lord of the palace– Wearer of the royal seal, overseer of every Wearer of the royal seal, overseer of every

handicraft of the kinghandicraft of the king– Great companion of the Lord of the Two LandsGreat companion of the Lord of the Two Lands

PUEMRE (IPUYEMRE)PUEMRE (IPUYEMRE)

Was an architect under Was an architect under Hatshepsut and Hatshepsut and Thutmosis IIIThutmosis III

He was also the He was also the second priest of second priest of Amun.This makes him Amun.This makes him very powerfulvery powerful

He inspected the He inspected the obelisks before they obelisks before they were placed in Karnakwere placed in Karnak

““I inspected the I inspected the erection of a great erection of a great shrine of ebony, shrine of ebony, wrought with wrought with electrum.”electrum.”

AHMOSE PEN-NEKHBETAHMOSE PEN-NEKHBET Was a noble much Was a noble much

favoured by Hatshepsut.favoured by Hatshepsut. He helped Senenmut to He helped Senenmut to

raise Neferureraise Neferure

““I reared her eldest I reared her eldest daughter, the Royal daughter, the Royal daughter, Neferure daughter, Neferure triumphant.”triumphant.”

HAPUSENEBHAPUSENEB

Was the vizier of Was the vizier of Hatshepsut.Hatshepsut.

He was also a High He was also a High priest of Amun and priest of Amun and Chief of the Prophets Chief of the Prophets of the south and Northof the south and North

He was one of the He was one of the most powerful people most powerful people in Egyptin Egypt