Ptahhotep Tjefi
Ancient Egyptian vizier
About Ptahhotep Tjefi
Lived 2414 BC – 2375 BC (aged 38–39).
Ptahhotep Tjefi, also called Ptahhotep II was an ancient Egyptian official who lived at the end of the Fifth Dynasty, most likely under king Djedkare Isesi and under king Unas. His main function at the royal court was that of the vizier, making him to the most important man at the court, only second to the king. Ptahhotep, whose second name was Tjefi, came from an influential family. His father was the vizier Akhethetep. His grandfather was the vizier Ptahhotep (I). Ptahhotep is mainly known from his mastaba at Saqqara. The burial complex was built for him and his father Akhethetep.
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Who was Ptahhotep Tjefi?
ancient Egyptian vizier
When was Ptahhotep Tjefi born?
Ptahhotep Tjefi was born in 2414 BC in Ancient Egypt.
When did Ptahhotep Tjefi die?
Ptahhotep Tjefi died in 2375 BC in Ancient Egypt.
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