Due to the many responsibilities placed on the king of the organization of state affairs internally and externally, he was entrusted to his eldest son part of these responsibilities to gain the necessary experience in preparation for taking over the reins of government after him.
The administrative supervision of the state was entrusted to senior officials, such as the heads of the book and the rulers of the provinces, and the campaign of royal seals.
Each region has its own administrative apparatus, which follows the central apparatus in the capital, and the money house in both regions has been collecting taxes.
As for the rulers of the provinces, they had certain terms of reference that were set by the central governments, and agriculture was one of the most important specialties.
Throughout Pharaonic history, Egypt was divided into two geographical units, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Each unit had its own independent administrative apparatus.
Each geographical unit included a number of regions, varying in different ages. The total number of regions in Egypt ranged from 38 to 44. The change of the successive Nile stream played a certain role in the changes that occurred in the number of regions.
The region was run by a number of officials, including the "Prince of the Territory", the head of the region and the "head of the country" who were appointed by the king in the old state and who were close to him and enjoyed his favor.
Since the middle of the fifth family, power in the provinces has been concentrated in the hands of certain families, becoming hereditary over time. In the central state, the governor of the province considered himself the master of his territory and called himself the "supreme president".
Each region had its own capital, the governor and its administration, and its temple where the gods of the whole region worshiped. Each province also had a badge on its pedestal, which is the seat of conservative science in modern times.
The property of the rulers of the provinces was divided into two parts. The first section represents what the son inherits from the father, and the second part represents what the king gives to the land of the faithful of his followers. Hence, it was necessary to enjoy the king's consent so that the ruler would not deprive the land of these lands.
The minister was the "chief justice" in most cases, and was during the state. The old oversees the management of my treasury house and the Shonti of the grain, sometimes bearing the title of "supervisor of all the works of the king."
He was not among the most prestigious state jobs in Egyptian history, which is the most cherished people and loved the heart of the post of minister, the poet if he described the palace of the king can not forget to add to the description that the "minister is in power, eager to Egypt."
The minister attributed to him many qualities. Minister Montuhotep of the reign of Senusert I prides himself on being more beloved to the king than all the inhabitants of the two countries. He was loved among the king's owners and strong among his princes. And the first in the cities of Egypt and the foreign countries, and the only friend of the king, and the great sought after at the door of the palace curved.
Foreign relations, taxation, recruitment of men for the army, workers, land registration and security supervision were all within the minister's jurisdiction.
The government departments, the most important financial management and management of public works and enterprises and supervised by the heads of Betty money, and the position of each of them is not less important than the position of the ministry.
These two departments were responsible for the discharge of revenues and expenditures of the government and work to increase their income, and supervise the tribute to Egypt, in addition to the management of work in mines and the preparation of trade missions.
The Department of Business has specialized in the construction of buildings, the construction of the royal cemetery, temples, forts, digging of canals and supervision of mines and quarries.
The writer is promoted to the post of supervisor, then the head of the book, and may be directly related to the palace title of "Royal Writer" and then "the head of the royal scribes."
Some functions related to work in the royal tombs were hereditary and passed on to the eldest son after the minister's approval. For example, the writer was employed by 6 members of one family in the twentieth family.
The priests were mediating between them and their superiors, honorable agents and supervisors, and there were also the "first men", the "presidents", the "greats" and the "companions".
An important function in ancient Egypt is the "Kattam al-Asrar" function, which has a specialized staff member in all departments.
There is a "royal seal holder" and in turn oversees agricultural land, oversees the king's clothing, head of the king's hunters, supervises the soldiers and pedestrians, supervises the ships, and on all works, oversees the grain stores.
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