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The Medjay (also Medji, Mazoyer, the Egyptian are the inhabitants of Medja a region of northern Sudan. This people has provided over the centuries many ancillary to the Egyptian army , so the term Medjay become a common name.

The first mention of Medjay back to the Old Kingdom , when they were enrolled among other peoples of Nubia under Pepi ^I..

During the Middle Kingdom , some Medjay are incorporated in the Egyptian army, part of the garrisons of the fortifications of Egyptian Nubia and patrolling in the desert as a sort of gendarmerie.

In early New Kingdom , others join forces Medjay Egyptian police. These units Nubian derives a new meaning to the term Medjay, referring to the police in general. The title "Medjay" was given by the Egyptians to the late New Kingdom.

In their roles as enemies or supporters of the Egyptian state, the Medjay influenced Egyptian culture for over a thousand years. Some very important tasks were supervised by officers Medjay ^Notes

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