159: End of an Era

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

Society & Culture, History

4.8 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2022

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

When Ay Died. The elderly pharaoh, Kheper-kheperu-Ra Ay, probably died in his fourth or fifth year of power (c. 1331 / 1330 BCE). Officially, his reign was short. But in the big picture, Ay's influence lasted decades. As a courtier, under Akhenaten and Tutankhamun, Ay participated in government and royal affairs for many years. This means we have abundant records for the man and his career, and Ay contributed to Egyptian history in some noteworthy ways. In this episode, we explore the final years of Ay's reign, and consider his legacy as a pharaoh of ancient Egypt... Episode details: Date: c.1331 / 1330 BCE. Kings: Kheper-kheperu-Ra Ay, “Doer of Ma’at” and “True Ruler.” Logo image: The sarcophagus of Ay, artist’s reconstruction. Prisse D'Avennes, 1878. See photos of Ay’s tomb (WV23) by Kairoinfo4u on Flickr.com. See Ay’s tomb (WV23) by Curtis Ryan Woodside on YouTube. Music: “Memories of Thebes,” by Keith Zizza www.keithzizza.net. Used with permission. Music: “Funeral,” by Bettina Joy de Guzman http://www.bettinajoydeguzman.com. Used with permission. Additional music interludes by Luke Chaos https://twitter.com/Luke_Chaos. Select references A. Dodson, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation (2nd edn, 2017). M. Gabolde, Toutankhamon (2015). N. Kawai, ‘Studies in the Reign of Tutankhamun’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2005). R. J. Leprohon, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary (2013). W. J. Murnane, Texts from the Amarna Period in Egypt (1995). O. Schaden, ‘The God’s Father Ay’, PhD. Thesis, University of Minnesota (1977). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Words spoken by the Osiris, the king of southern and northern Egypt, Kepper Kepperu Ra,
0:08.0	the one who does ma'at, true of voice.
0:11.7	The king says, oh mother-note, spread yourself over me, may you place me among the imperishable
0:18.9	stars which are within you, and I will not die again, from the sarcophagus of king I
0:27.2	in his royal tomb.
0:28.2	Eri Nini in Gen.
0:44.1	Welcome back to the history of Egypt podcast, episode 159, the end of an era.
0:51.2	Today, we come to the final years, not just of King I, but of the Emana period as a whole.
0:59.1	After three decades and dozens of episodes, the phenomenon is petering out.
1:04.2	The Pharaoh I was the last of the Emana rulers.
1:08.0	Let's examine his final years.
1:11.2	This episode arrives on behalf of Michael K. in gratitude for his donation to the show.
1:17.0	Michael, you are most generous, I and I thank you for your support.
1:23.5	The temples will fill with offerings, some of which will go to the priests, but I and
1:29.0	the gods are most grateful.
1:32.0	To everyone listening, welcome to the show.
1:34.4	I hope you enjoy the story.
1:48.0	The year was 1331 BCE, give or take.
1:52.2	The King of Southern and Northern Egypt was celebrating his fourth year in power.
1:57.4	Kepper Kepperu Ra, the god's father, I had ruled Egypt officially for just a few years,
2:05.2	but his influence was now decades old.
2:09.3	So far, I had served the crown and shaped its decisions for nearly 20 years.
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