Senedjemib Mehi () was a

vizier A vizier (; ; ) is a high-ranking political advisor or Minister (government), minister in the Near East. The Abbasids, Abbasid caliphs gave the title ''wazir'' to a minister formerly called ''katib'' (secretary), who was at first merely a help ...

from the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt. He started out his career under

Djedkare Isesi Djedkare Isesi (known in Greek as Tancheres; died 2375 BC) was a king, the eighth and penultimate ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt in the late 25th century to mid-24th century BC, during the Old Kingdom. Djedkare succeeded Menkauhor Kaiu ...

and eventually became vizier under

Unas Unas or Wenis, also spelled Unis (, Hellenization, hellenized form Oenas or Onnos; died 2345), was a pharaoh, king, the ninth and last ruler of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom of Egypt, Old Kingdom. Unas reigned for 15 to 3 ...

.Edward Brovarski, Giza Mastabas Vol. 7: The Senedjemib Complex

Titles

Senedjemib Mehi held many titles, all recorded in his tomb, showing that he made a successful career: * "Pillar of the knmt-folk" * "Favorite of the king" and "favorite of the king wherever he is" * "Overseer of the two workshops" * "Overseer of the two armories" * "Overseer of the two houses of gold" * "Overseer of (all) royal regalia" * "Overseer of scribes of royal records" * "Overseer of royal linen" * "Overseer of the two granaries" * "Overseer of all works of the king" * "

Hereditary prince A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title, crown princess, is held by a woman who is heir apparent or is married to the heir apparent. ''Crown prince ...

" * "Royal master builder in both houses" (i.e. in Upper and Lower Egypt) * "True count" * "Master of secrets of all commands of the king" * "Royal chamberlain" * "Sole friend" (i.e. of the king) * "Chief justice and vizier”

Family

Senedjemib Mehi was the son of

Senedjemib Inti Senedjemib Inti (died 2375 BC) was a vizier from the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt during the reign of king Djedkare Isesi. Family Senedjemib Inti married a woman named Tjefi. Senedjemib Inti and Tjefi had several children: * Senedjemib Mehi was the ...

and Tjefi. Mehi was married to Khentkaus, who was a King's daughter. She could be a daughter of

or possibly of

. They had at least three children:Edward Brovarski, Giza Mastabas Vol. 7: The Senedjemib Complex * Senedjemib: Named after his grandfather * Mehi: Named after his father * Khentkaus: Named after her mother

Burial

Senedjemib Mehi was buried in tomb G2378 in

Giza West Field The West Field is located on the Giza Plateau, to the west of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It is divided up into smaller areas like the cemeteries known as the Abu Bakr Excavations (1949–50, 1950–51, 1952 and 1953), as well as several cemeterie ...

immediately next to the tomb of his father. File:Mastaba Senedjemib Mehi.jpg, Mastaba of Senedjemib Inti (father), the tomb of Senedjemib Mehi (son) is immediately to the left. File:Statue of Senedjemibmehy (2).jpg, wooden statue of Senedjemib Mehi,

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The Museum of Fine Arts (often abbreviated as MFA Boston or MFA) is an art museum in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the list of largest art museums, 20th-largest art museum in the world, measured by public gallery area. It contains 8,161 painting ...

References

Viziers of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt {{AncientEgypt-bio-stub 3rd-millennium BC births 3rd-millennium BC deaths