174: Horemheb, Death and Legacy

The History of Egypt Podcast

Dominic Perry

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 14 March 2023

⏱️ 55 minutes

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The Death and Legacy of Horemheb (c.1305 BCE). Horemheb's reign ended after some 27-years of rule, though this is debated fiercely among historians. His latter-day achievements include an unorthodox approach to building his Memorial Temple, as well as an innovative and spectacular royal tomb. Ultimately, the King reached the end of his reign, leaving a legacy that deserves greater attention... Date: c.1305 BCE. Website: www.egyptianhistorypodcast.com. Support the show via Patreon www.patreon.com/egyptpodcast. Make a one-time donation via PayPal payments. Intro music and interludes: Luke Chaos. Additional interludes: Keith Zizza. Outro music: Ancient Lyric. Read the excavation report for Horemheb/Ay's Memorial Temple at The University of Chicago. Select Bibliography: N. Brown, ‘Coffin of Ramesses II’, American Research Center in Egypt. K. M. Bryson, ‘Some Year Dates of Horemheb in Context’, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 51 (2015), 285–302. K. M. Bryson, ‘The Reign of Horemheb: History, Historiography, and the Dawn of the Ramesside Era’, Unpublished PhD. Thesis, Johns Hopkins University (2018). A. Dodson, Amarna Sunset: Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, Ay, Horemheb, and the Egyptian Counter-Reformation (2nd edn, 2017). U. Hölscher, The Excavation of Medinet Habu II: The Temples of the Eighteenth Dynasty (1939). Available free online. E. Hornung, Das Grab des Haremhab im Tal der Könige (1971). M. Nilsson and P. Martinez, ‘In the Footsteps of Ricardo Caminos: Rediscovering the “Speos of Gebel el Silsila”’, in G. Rosati and M. C. Guidotti (eds), Proceedings of the XI International Congress of Egyptologists (2017), 445—449. N. Reeves, ‘The Coffin of Ramesses II’, Proceedings of the First Vatican Coffin Conference 19–22 June 2013, I (2013), 425—438. Theban Mapping Project, ‘KV 57 The Tomb of Horemheb’. A.-C. Thiem, Speos von Gebel es-Silsileh: Analyse der architektonischen und ikonographischen Konzeption im Rahmen des politischen und legitimatorischen Programmes der Nachamarnazeit (2000). J. Van Dijk, ‘New Evidence on the Length of the Reign of Horemheb’, Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt 44 (2008), 193—200. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to the History of Egypt podcast, episode 174, Horace in Rest.
0:19.1	Today, King Horamhab's reign enters its final phase.
0:23.6	The Pharaoh of Egypt has accomplished much in his years of rule, but his time is now running
0:28.8	out.
0:30.1	But how long does Hormhib have before he makes that journey to the West?
0:35.2	The answer is controversial, and there are many intriguing questions
0:39.0	to unpack. Today we explore these final years of the King. This episode comes to you
0:46.1	as an offering from the wonderful folks at Patreon. My subscribers on Patreon have been
0:51.7	so patient with my recent hiatus, so I dedicate this episode to them.
0:57.0	Patrons, you are too generous. Thank you kindly for your support.
1:03.0	Now then, on with the show. The last years of Josar Keparu Ra, Horimhab, the king of Egypt.
1:19.7	Last time, we described events in year 16 of Horamheb's rule, around 1316 BCE.
1:27.9	The next phase of his reign is rather enigmatic, and there is one question that lingers over
1:33.8	all.
1:34.9	How long exactly did Horamheb rule, and how old was he when he died?
1:41.4	That question may sound unbelievably minute, but it actually goes to the heart of how we write
1:47.1	ancient history and how significant, even tiny pieces of evidence can be.
1:52.4	As we enter this final phase, let's address the nagging question.
1:57.0	How long did Horaem reign?
2:00.2	By regnal year 16, Horaimb might have been in his early 50s, approximately.
2:06.3	We're not sure exactly how old he was, but Hormhib had been a major figure in Egypt's political
2:12.2	hierarchy for nearly 30 years.
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