Political Organization Of Ancient Egypt
The political organization of ancient Egypt is based on the person of Pharaoh. Pharaoh more than a king, is lead director, chief, chief magistrate and high priest, he returned him to choose one policy dialogue; he delegated the execution of its decisions to a cohort of scribes, advisors and officials.
For this it relies on a government divided into various "houses" (agriculture, irrigation, finance, royal funerary cult, army). At local level the country is divided into administrative districts called nomes , led by an officer appointed by the king, the nomarch.
The principal officers are broad areas:
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In the immediate vicinity of the Pharaoh
- Great Royal Wife , principal wife of Pharaoh;
- Vizier , a sort of prime minister, chief magistrate, it makes the justice of Maat in the name of Pharaoh;
- Son of Kush , Viceroy of Nubia;
- Treasurer , a senior official responsible for Royalties and taxation control part of the country's administration;
- Sandal-door , kind of private secretary;
- Standard-bearer ;
- Royal scribe , lists the orders, transactions;
- Bearer of the spectrum to the right of the king.
In the temples
- High Priest, organizes and manages the property of the clergy as very important person at Karnak ( High Priests of Amun ) or Memphis ( High Priest of Ptah );
- Priest pays tribute to the gods in place of the pharaoh.
In provinces
- Nomarch , managing a local lord nome behalf of Pharaoh;
- Scribe , lists transactions, income from crops;
- Servant of the Place of Truth , craftsmen responsible for building tombs and mortuary temples of the pharaohs.
In the army
- Army general , organized campaigns of the Pharaoh decides that war;
- Soldier ;
- Mercenary soldier abroad.
Diplomacy
Ancient Egypt was during its long history of contact with many people ( Hittites , Hyksos , Libyans , Nubians , Sea Peoples ). Some ambassadors are deployed to deal on behalf of their sovereign sensitive cases or factual with foreign leaders.
See also
 | Ancient Egypt Portal History ( C ) Geography ( C ) Mythology ( C ) Gods ( C ) Art ( C ) / Pyramid ( C ) Science ( C ) Everyday life ( C ) / Political Organization / Pharaohs |
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