Hemiunu
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Hemiunu, sometimes referred to as Hemon, (fl. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince who is believed to have been the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza. As vizier, succeeding his father, Nefermaat, and his uncle, Kanefer, and the pharaoh's chosen seal-bearer, Hemiunu occupied a position of power second only to the monarch himself, overseeing all royal works by Khufu's decree. His tomb lies in the Giza West Field, adjacent to the Great Pyramid itself.
Key facts
- Egyptian dignitary.Name
- Hemiunu
- Egyptian dignitary.egyptian_name
- zA:t-sw-n-X:t:f-Hm-iwnBeloved royal son Hemiunu
- Egyptian dignitary.Style
- Hereditary PrinceKing's son of his bodyVizier of Egypt
- Egyptian dignitary.Image
- Statue-of-Hemiun.jpg
- Egyptian dignitary.Caption
- Statue of Hemiunu at the Pelizaeus Museum, Hildesheim, Germany
- Egyptian dignitary.Father
- Nefermaat Vizier, keeper of the royal seal
- Egyptian dignitary.Mother
- Itet
- Egyptian dignitary.Dynasty
- Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
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- Biography
- Tomb
- Significance in context of Ancient Egyptian history
- Notes
- References
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Hemiunu, sometimes referred to as Hemon, (fl. 2570 BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince who is believed to have been the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza. As vizier, succeeding his father, Nefermaat, and his uncle, Kanefer, and the pharaoh's chosen seal-bearer, Hemiunu occupied a position of power second only to the monarch himself, overseeing all royal works by Khufu's decree. His tomb lies in the Giza West Field, adjacent to the Great Pyramid itself.
== Biography == Hemiunu was a son of prince Nefermaat and his wife, Itet. He was a grandson of Sneferu and a nephew of Khufu, the Old Kingdom pharaoh. Hemiunu had three sisters and many brothers.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hemiunu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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