149: The King's Men

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 August 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Maya, Ay, Horemheb, and others. The men who served King Tut'ankhamun were unusually prominent and powerful. The Overseer of the Treasury (Maya), the Supreme General (Horemheb) and the highest courtier (Ay) may have divided power among themselves. Why were they so powerful? The youth of Tut'ankhamun, and developments in royal power since the reign of Akhenaten, may have weakened the authority or influence of the individual ruler. This was the next phase in an ongoing trend, as the power of the pharaohs evolved over time... Epilogue: We meet the King's servants, including his personal scribe (Iny); his personal driver (Per-aa-neheh); and the chief manager of the palaces (Ipy). Episode details: Date: c. 1334 BCE. King: Neb-kheperu-Ra Tut-ankh-Amun. Logo: Statue of Horemheb, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Music by Keith Zizza https://www.keithzizza.net/. Music by Ancient Lyric http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com/. Sound interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos. Audio mixing/editing by Vincent Cavanagh. Hear additional music on my Spotify Playlist. Support the Show at www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Website www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Facebook www.facebook.com/egyptpodcast. Twitter www.twitter.com/egyptianpodcast. See other shows from the Agora Podcast Network. The History of Egypt Podcast endorses RA EGYPTIAN, the clean, natural skincare line with products derived from ancient Egyptian sources. Use the checkout code EGYPT to enjoy 30% off your order. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	What did it take to survive an ancient siege?
0:02.8	Why was the cult of Dionyses behind so many slaver bolts in ancient Rome?
0:07.4	What's the tragic history and mythology behind Japan's most haunted ancient forest?
0:12.3	We're Jen and Jenny from Ancient History Fan Girl.
0:16.4	Join us to explore ancient history and mythology from a fun, sometimes tipsy perspective.
0:22.8	Find us at ancienthistoryfangirl.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.4	Hello everyone. Welcome back to the history of Egypt podcast.
0:39.1	Episode 149, The King's Men.
0:42.9	Today we take a brief pause on the narrative of Tutankhamun's life.
0:46.7	To understand his world, we need to meet the people who shaped it.
0:50.8	Although Tutankhamun was Pharaoh, a living God,
0:54.2	his personal influence and power could have been minimal.
0:58.4	Today we meet some powers behind the scenes.
1:02.0	This episode comes to you on behalf of Evan, who joined the Patreon as a priest for an entire year.
1:08.3	Evan's generosity is staggering. His gift fills the treasury and enables us to build great monuments
1:15.0	or at least pay for rent. Evan, thank you kindly. I hope my art brings balance and prosperity
1:21.8	to your household. To everyone listening, welcome and thank you for joining me.
1:26.9	I hope you enjoy this story.
1:40.5	For nine years, Egyptians had lived under the majesty of Neb Keparu Ra.
1:45.8	Ra is the Lord of manifestations.
1:48.2	Tutankhamun, the living image of Amun, the Pharaoh, the living Horus.
1:53.1	He had been in power for nearly a decade.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dominic Perry, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dominic Perry and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.