Amenemhat

Amenemhat in hieroglyphs

Amenemhat or Amenemhet 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) was the first ruler of the 12th dynasty of Egypt. Amenemhat I was a vizier of his predecessor Mentuhotep IV, possibly overthrowing him from power. Amenemhat I moved the capital from Thebes to Itjtawy.
• Amenemhat II (or Amenemhet II) (reigned c. 1929 BC – c. 1895 BC) was the third pharaoh of the 12th dynasty of Egypt. He was the son of Senusret I through the latter's chief wife, Queen Neferu III.
• Amenemhat III (or Amenemhet III) (reigned c. 1860 BC – c. 1814 BC) was a pharaoh during the 12th dynasty of Egypt.
• Amenemhat IV (or Amenemhet IV) (reigned c. 1815 BC – c. 1806 BC) was the penultimate pharaoh of the 12th dynasty of Egypt.
• Amenemhat Senbef (or Sonbef) (reigned c. 1800 BC – c. 1796 BC) was the second king of the 13th dynasty of Egypt.
• Sekhemkare Amenemhat (or Amenemhat V) (fl. early 18th century BC) was an Egyptian king during the 13th dynasty.
• Amenemhat VI Ameny Antef (fl. mid-18th century BC) was an Egyptian king during the 13th dynasty.
• Sedjefakare Kay Amenemhat (or Amenemhat VII) (fl. mid-18th century BC) was an Egyptian king during the 13th dynasty.

Princes

• Amenemhatankh (fl. early 19th century BC) was an ancient Egyptian prince of the 12th dynasty, a son of Amenemhat II.
• Amenemhat (fl. mid-15th century BC) was a prince of the 18th dynasty of Egypt and a son of Pharaoh Thutmose III. He was the eldest son and appointed heir but predeceased his father.
• Amenemhat (fl. early 14th century BC) was a prince during the 18th dynasty of Egypt; the son of Pharaoh Thutmose IV.

Officials

• Amenemhat, a nomarch of the 16th nome during the 12th dynasty (fl. mid-20th century BC), buried in tomb 2 at Beni Hasan.
• Amenemhat (fl. late 15th century BC) was a High Priest of Amun during the reign of the 18th dynasty pharaoh Amenhotep II.
• Amenemhat, chief of Teh-khet, A Nubian local governor in office under Hatshepsut and Thutmoses III.

Other

• 5010 Amenemhêt, is a main-belt asteroid, discovered in 1960 by Cornelis Johannes van Houten, Ingrid van Houten-Groeneveld and Tom Gehrels at the Palomar Observatory.