egyptian style titles
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Dragongirl
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nisu = king
per-aa = great house : the word which Pharoah comes from, which is not really a title.
tjaty = vizier : which was most likely the next highest person in the kingdom/empire of Egypt. They were the prime ministers of the day.
Fraid I don't know anything about nobility.
per-aa = great house : the word which Pharoah comes from, which is not really a title.
tjaty = vizier : which was most likely the next highest person in the kingdom/empire of Egypt. They were the prime ministers of the day.
Fraid I don't know anything about nobility.
Very interesting question! I've always been facinated with the history and mythology of ancient Egypt (Kemet), as my login name might indicate, but your question leaves me baffled! I never thought about it in such a way before... perhaps I need to go back and hit the books again!
From the hip: As I understand it, the Pharaoh was considered a direct decendent of the gods and thusly ruled the lands as, what we would call in D&D parlance, a high priest. So, the hierarchy of his/her "nobility" would be drawn from the priest class and have no proper title as respects to European nobility (i.e. Duke, Earl, Prince). Taking it a step further, it may be as well that these lesser clerics had no "fiefdoms" to lord over, for anywhere outside the Nile fertile zone was a pretty harsh existence.
This is all off-the-cuff conjecture, but you've stimulated my interest to investigate the idea some more! Take care!
From the hip: As I understand it, the Pharaoh was considered a direct decendent of the gods and thusly ruled the lands as, what we would call in D&D parlance, a high priest. So, the hierarchy of his/her "nobility" would be drawn from the priest class and have no proper title as respects to European nobility (i.e. Duke, Earl, Prince). Taking it a step further, it may be as well that these lesser clerics had no "fiefdoms" to lord over, for anywhere outside the Nile fertile zone was a pretty harsh existence.
This is all off-the-cuff conjecture, but you've stimulated my interest to investigate the idea some more! Take care!
Maerdwyn
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Couldn't find too much directly on-point. Hopefully this is useful anyway. Most of the titles here are appointed, not hereditary. Females generally don't have their own titles (the Queen is caled "Pharoah's Wife" etc.). Can't find a plain old word for "Noble." Anyway...
Nobility
"Pharoah" is the Hebraic form of Pir-aA
Imakey: "revered one"
HeqaA: "ruler"
Priestly Titles
Hem-Netjer: Priest/temple guardian/gatekeeper "Servant of the Gods"
Hemat-Netjer: Priestess
Keri-Heb: Cantor (sang the prayers he read from sacred scrolls)
Wa'eb: "Pure One" Assistant to the Hem Netjer
Wat: Embalmer
Sem: Mortuary Priest, keeper of the tombs
Sesh: Scribe
Administative
Tjatey: vizier
Seps-Nasaw: Dignitary of the king
Keri-Tep : chamberlain
Dadat: magistrate
Sar: official
Katmaw-KeriA: Seal beaer
Military
Saqdi: Sailor
Waw: Soldier
Hrey-Tep: Chief (as in a foreign chief)
Raq-Ib: Rebel
Nobility
"Pharoah" is the Hebraic form of Pir-aA
Imakey: "revered one"
HeqaA: "ruler"
Priestly Titles
Hem-Netjer: Priest/temple guardian/gatekeeper "Servant of the Gods"
Hemat-Netjer: Priestess
Keri-Heb: Cantor (sang the prayers he read from sacred scrolls)
Wa'eb: "Pure One" Assistant to the Hem Netjer
Wat: Embalmer
Sem: Mortuary Priest, keeper of the tombs
Sesh: Scribe
Administative
Tjatey: vizier
Seps-Nasaw: Dignitary of the king
Keri-Tep : chamberlain
Dadat: magistrate
Sar: official
Katmaw-KeriA: Seal beaer
Military
Saqdi: Sailor
Waw: Soldier
Hrey-Tep: Chief (as in a foreign chief)
Raq-Ib: Rebel
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