Rulers
The ruler of ancient Egypt
What is a Pharoah?
What is Pharaoh?
What is the Administration of Law?
Consisted of accusations made by a plaintiff
What is a trial?
Pharaoh Narmer unified Upper and Lower Egypt and became the first Pharaoh
The most powerful position seconding the Pharoah
What is a Vizier?
Infidelity was considered a serious offense but only if the individuals involved made it one.
What is Crime and Punishment?
Dealt with minor cases of disputed property and petty crimes which were punished with beatings
What is a local court?
King Snefru built the first true pyramid and King Khufu built the Great Pyramid
What is the 4th Dynasty?
The only people who had access to hold government posts. They were either architects, bureaucrats, engineers, etc.
What is a Noble?
a court on regional and national level
attended to trials about land ownership, cases concerning officials, and crimes entailing heavier punishments like mutilation or the death penalty
What is a great court?
Pepi II ruled for 94 years with economic decline later in his reign
What is the 6th Dynasty?
the imperial court
What is a Djadjat?
What is Pharaoh?
Egypt became part of the Roman Empire
What is the Roman Period?
What is an Artisan?
the idea of living a life of consideration, mindfulness, and balance
What is Maat?
consisted of the mayor, members of the council of elders, priests and sometimes the pharaoh himself
What is a court room?