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Name Main Title Dynasty Date Comment
Hakor (or Akoris) Pharaoh 29th dynasty reigned 393 BC – 380 BC Hakor overthrew his predecessor Psammuthes. Hakor revolted against his overlord, the Persian King Artaxerxes, and with the support of Athenian mercenaries held off the Persians in a three year war between 385 and 383 BC.
Hannu Egyptian noble 11th dynasty 21st to 20th century BC Served as m-r-pr "majordomus" under Mentuhotep II and Mentuhotep III.
Hapuseneb High Priest of Amun 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century BC High priest from the time of Hatshepsut.
Harkhebi Astronomer Ptolemaic fl. c. 3rd century BC An astronomer who lived in Ptolemaic Egypt during the rule of the Ptolemaic dynasty.
Harkhuf Governor 6th dynasty fl. c. 23rd century BC Governor of Upper Egypt and overseer of caravans. His primary business was trade with Nubia, forging political bonds with local leaders and preparing the ground for an Egyptian expansion into Nubia. Also known as Herkhuf or Hirkhuf.
Harsiese High Priest of Ptah 21st dynasty fl. c. late-11th century BC He was a contemporary of Pharaoh Psusennes I.
Harsiese Hedjkheperre Setepenamun Pharaoh 23rd dynasty fl. c. mid-9th century BC King of Thebes during the early years of the reign of 22nd dynasty pharaoh Osorkon II.
Harsiese High Priest of Amun 22nd dynasty fl. c. late-9th century BC A High Priest of Amun during the reigns of the pharaohs Osorkon II, Shoshenq III and Pedubast I.
Harsiotef King of Meroe fl. c. early 4th-century BC A Kushite King of Meroe (reigned c. 404 BC – c. 369 BC). Harsiotef was probably the son of Queen Atasamale and King Amanineteyerike. His wives were Batahaliye and probably Pelkha.
Harwa Chief Steward 25th dynasty ca 8th century BC Chief Steward of Amenirdis I. His tomb, TT37, is located in El-Assasif, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the West Bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor.
Hatshepsut Queen 18th dynasty reigned c. 1479 BC – c. 1458 BC Wife of Tuthmose II. Served as regent for her stepson Tuthmose III and eventually had herself depicted as Pharaoh.
Hatshepsut-Merytre Queen 18th dynasty see Merytre-Hatshepsut
Hedjetnebu Princess 5th dynasty fl. c. 24th century BC Her father was Pharaoh Djedkare. Also known as Hedjetnub.
Hekenuhedjet Queen 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC Wife of Pharaoh Khafra. Her son was the vizier Sekhemkare.
Hemaka Royal Seal-bearer 1st dynasty fl. c. 30th century BC An important official during the long reign of Pharaoh Den.
Hemetre Princess 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC She may have been a daughter or granddaughter of Khafre. She did not hold the title king's wife.. She is mainly known from her tomb, which is located in the central field of Giza.
Hemiunu Prince 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC A son of Prince Nefermaat and his wife Itet. He is believed to be the architect of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt.
Henutmehyt Priestess 19th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC An Egyptian Theban priestess who lived during the 19th dynasty.
Henutmire Queen 19th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC A princess and queen, one of the eight wives of 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II. Either a daughter or a younger sister of Ramesses II as well as his wife.
Henutsen Queen 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC She was a daughter of Pharaoh Sneferu and married her elder half-brother Khufu.
Henuttaneb Princess 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC A daughter of Egyptian 18th dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. She was a sister of Pharaoh Akhenaten.
Henuttawy Princess 19th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC She was a daughter of Pharaoh Ramesses II and Queen Nefertari.
Henuttawy Princess 21st dynasty fl. c. mid-11th century BC Her father was Pinedjem I, High Priest of Amun and de facto ruler of Southern Egypt and her mother was Duathathor-Henuttawy, a daughter of Ramesses XI.
Henuttawy God's Wife of Amun 20th dynasty fl. c. early-10th century BC A God's Wife of Amun during the 21st dynasty. Her father was Pinedjem II, High Priest of Amun and her mother was Isetemkheb, Singer of Amun.
Henutwati Queen 20th dynasty fl. c. mid-12th century BC The Great Royal Wife of Ramesses V. Also known as Ta-Henutwati.
Hepu Vizier 18th dynasty fl. c. late-15th century BC Hepu held office during the reign of Pharaoh Thutmose IV.
Heqanakht Viceroy of Kush 19th dynasty fl. c. 13-12th century BC Viceroy of Kush during the reign of Ramesses II. His titles include: King's son of Kush, overseer of the Southern Lands, Fan-bearer on the king's right, Messenger to every land, etc.
Herihor General, High Priest of Amun, Pharaoh 20th dynasty fl. c. early-11th century BC An Egyptian general and High Priest of Amun at Thebes during the reign of Ramesses XI. Herihor played an integral role in restoring order by ousting Pinehesy, viceroy of Nubia, from Thebes. He then assumed a number of titles, from high priest to vizier, before claiming to be pharaoh, although his power base remained limited to Thebes.
Herneith Queen 1st dynasty fl. c. 31st century BC Queen consort to Djer.
Hesy-Ra Physician, noble man 3rd dynasty fl. c. 27th century BC Hersy-Ra was an official, physician and scribe who served under the pharaoh Djoser.
Hetepheres Princess 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC She was a daughter of pharaoh Sneferu and his half-sister, Queen Hetepheres I. Hetepheres married her younger half-brother Ankhhaf, who was a vizier.
Hetepheres I Queen 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC A daughter of pharaoh Huni, Hetepheres is considered to have been the wife of Sneferu. Hetepheres was the mother of Princess Hetepheres and King Khufu.
Hetepheres II Queen 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC A daughter of Khufu, during his reign she married her brother, the Crown Prince Kawab, with whom she had at least one child, a daughter named Meresankh III.
Hetephernebti Queen 3rd dynasty fl. c. 27th century BC The only known wife of Pharaoh Djoser.
Hewernef Vizier 20th dynasty fl. c. early-12th century He served during the reign of the 20th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses III.
Hor Pharaoh 13th dynasty fl. c. mid-18th century An Egyptian king of the 13th dynasty. Also known as Au-ib-Rê.
Hor-Aha Pharaoh 1st dynasty fl. 31st century BC Probably the second pharaoh of the 1st dynasty of Egypt.
Horbaef King's Son 4th dynasty fl. c. 26th century BC Horbaef was a son of Pharaoh Khufu. He married his half-sister Meresankh II and they had daughters named Nefertkau III and Nebty-tepites. Also known as Baefhor or Horbaf.
Horemheb (or Horemhab or Haremhab) Pharaoh 18th dynasty fl. c. late-14th to early-13th century BC Last pharaoh of the 18th dynasty (reigned c. 1319 BC – c. 1292 BC). Before he became pharaoh, Horemheb was the commander in chief of the army for Tutankhamen and Ay. He appointed his vizier Paramesse as his successor, who would assume the throne as Ramesses I.
Hori I High Priest of Ptah 20th dynasty fl. c. late-13th century BC He served at the very end of the reign of the 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II. Hori succeeded Neferronpet in office. Hori was a son of prince Khaemwaset and hence a grandson of Ramesses II.
Hori I Viceroy of Kush 20th dynasty fl. c. early-12th century BC Hori, son of Kama, was Viceroy of Kush under the 19th dynasty pharaoh Siptah. He continued to serve under the 20th dynasty pharaohs Setnakhte and Ramesses III.
Hori II Vizier 19th/20th dynasty fl. c. early to mid-12th century BC He served during the reigns of the 19th and 20th dynasty pharaohs Sethi II, Siptah, Tawosret, Setnakhte and Ramesses III. Hori II was the son of the High Priest of Ptah Hori I and the grandson of Prince Khaemweset.
Hori II Viceroy of Kush 20th dynasty fl. c. mid-12th century BC Ason of the Viceroy of Kush, Hori I, and also served as Viceroy of Kush.
Hornakht King's Son 22nd dynasty fl. c. mid-9th century BC A son of pharaoh Osorkon II. He was appointed by his father to the office of chief priest of Amun at Tanis to strengthen Osorkon's authority in Lower Egypt but Hornakht died at age 10.
Hotepibre Pharaoh 13th dynasty fl. c. 17th century BC Hotepibre Siharnedjheritef was likely a son of Ameny Qemau.
Hotepsekhemwy Pharaoh 2nd dynasty fl. c. 29th century BC The first king of the 2nd dynasty of Egypt. (or Boethos)
Hsekiu King pre-dynastic Also known as Seka, was a Predynastic ancient Egyptian king who ruled in the Nile Delta.
Hugronaphor Noble man Ptolemaic fl. c. late-3rd century BC A Nubian noble who led Upper Egypt's secession from the rule of Ptolemy IV Philopator in 205 BC. His name is some times given as Hurganophor, Haronnophris, Harmachis, Hyrgonaphor, Herwennefer, or Horwennefer.
Hui Divine Adoratrice 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-15th century She was the mother of Merytre-Hatshepsut, the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Thutmose III.
Hunefer Priest 19th dynasty fl. c. 13th century BC Hunefer was "Scribe of Divine Offerings", "Overseer of Royal Cattle", and steward of Pharaoh Seti I. Known for his copy of the Egyptian funerary Book of the Dead.
Huni Pharaoh 3rd dynasty fl. c. 27th century BC The last pharaoh of Egypt of the 3rd dynasty. He was the successor to Khaba.
Huy High Priest of Ptah 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-13th century BC High Priest of Ptah during the reign of the 19th dynasty pharaoh Ramesses II. Huy was succeeded by Pahemnetjer.
Huya Steward of Queen Tiye 18th dynasty fl. c. mid-14th century BC He was the Superintendent of the Royal Harem, Superintendent of the Treasury and Superintendent of the House, all titles that are associated with Queen Tiye, mother of Akhenaten.

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