title: Amenemhat
text: # Amenemhat
  
  Amenemhat :
  
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  Amenemḥat /ˈæmənəmhæt/ or Amenemhēt /ˈæmənəmhɛt/, hellenized as Ammenémēs /əˈmɛnɪmiːz/ (Eusebius: Ἀμμενέμης) or as Ammanémēs /əˈmænɪmiːz/ (Africanus: Ἀμμανέμης), is an Ancient Egyptian name meaning "Amun is in front". Amenemhat was the name of a number of kings, princes and administration officials throughout ancient Egyptian history.
  
  ## Kings
  
  * Amenemhat I (or Amenemhet I) (reigned c. 1991 BC – c. 1962 BC), the first ruler of the 12th dynasty
  * Amenemhat II (or Amenemhet II) (reigned c. 1929 BC – c. 1895 BC), the third pharaoh of the 12th dynasty
  * Amenemhat III (or Amenemhet III) (reigned c. 1860 BC – c. 1814 BC), pharaoh during the 12th dynasty
  * Amenemhat IV (or Amenemhet IV) (reigned c. 1815 BC – c. 1806 BC), the penultimate pharaoh of the 12th dynasty
  * Amenemhat Senbef (or Sonbef) (reigned c. 1800 BC – c. 1796 BC), the second king of the 13th dynasty
  * Sekhemkare Amenemhat (or Amenemhat V) (fl. early 18th century BC), Egyptian king during the 13th dynasty
  * Amenemhat VI Ameny Antef (fl. mid-18th century BC), Egyptian king during the 13th dynasty
  * Sedjefakare Kay Amenemhat (or Amenemhat VII) (fl. mid-18th century BC), Egyptian king during the 13th dynasty
  
  ## Princes
  
  * Amenemhatankh (fl. early 19th century BC), prince of the 12th dynasty and a son of Amenemhat II
  * Amenemhat (son of Thutmose III) (fl. mid-15th century BC), prince of the 18th dynasty of Egypt and a son of Pharaoh Thutmose III
  * Amenemhat (son of Thutmose IV) (fl. early 14th century BC), prince during the 18th dynasty of Egypt and the son of Pharaoh Thutmose IV
  
  ## Officials
  
  * Amenemhat (nomarch, 16th nome) (fl. mid-20th century BC), nomarch of the 16th nome during the 12th dynasty
  * Amenemhat (High Priest of Amun) (fl. late 15th century BC), High Priest of Amun during the reign of Amenhotep II
  * Amenemhat (chief of Teh-khet), chief of Teh-khet, Nubian local governor in office under Hatshepsut and Thutmoses III
  
  ## Other
  
  * Amen-em-hat, a wealthy man living near Luxor ca. 320 BCE, who commissioned the Book of the Dead of Amen-em-hat
  * 5010 Amenemhêt, main-belt asteroid
  