Great Chief of the Ma
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Great Chief of the Ma was a prominent Libyan chieftaincy title in ancient Egypt, associated with the leadership of the Meshwesh (Ma) people who played a significant role in the politics of the Third Intermediate Period.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Libyan leadership title
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian title ⓘ chieftaincy title ⓘ |
| appliesToEthnicGroup |
Ma people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meshwesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Libyan dynasties in Egypt
ⓘ
Third Intermediate Period power structure ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Egyptian titles
ⓘ
Libyan chieftaincies ⓘ Third Intermediate Period offices ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
ⓘ
surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culture |
Libyan
ⓘ
ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
Egyptian royal inscriptions
ⓘ
Libyan genealogical stelae ⓘ |
| ethnicOriginOfHolders | Libyan ⓘ |
| ethnonymDerivedFrom | Ma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnonymVariant | Meshwesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldBy |
Libyan chiefs in the Delta
ⓘ
Nimlot A NERFINISHED ⓘ Osorkon the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ Shoshenq I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Libyan integration into Egyptian state structures ⓘ |
| influenced |
formation of the Twenty-second Dynasty of Egypt
ⓘ
succession of Libyan-descended pharaohs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Egyptian language ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
important in Libyan involvement in Egyptian politics
ⓘ
stepping stone to royal power in Egypt ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Bubastis region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nile Delta Libyan communities ⓘ |
| predecessorRoleOf | kingship of Shoshenq I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Libyan frontier of Egypt
ⓘ
western Nile Delta ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Chief of the Ma
ⓘ
Great Chief of the Libu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
leader of the Ma people
ⓘ
leader of the Meshwesh ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
local administration in Libyan-settled areas
ⓘ
military affairs in the Delta ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Pharaoh of Egypt ⓘ |
| typeOf | hereditary office ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
Late New Kingdom of Egypt
ⓘ
Third Intermediate Period of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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