Yanhamu
Ancient Egyptian official
About Yanhamu
Yanhamu, also Yenhamu, and Enhamu, was an Egyptian commissioner of the 1350-1335 BC Amarna letters correspondence.
Biography Amarna Archive Yanhamu is referenced in 16 of the 60–letter "Rib-Hadda of Gubla"-(Byblos) sub-corpus, and also 12 additional letters.
Milkilu's EA 270, "Extortion" Letter no. 4 of 5 to Pharaoh, from "Milkilu of Gazru"-(modern Gezer):
Milkilu's EA 271, "The Power of the 'Apiru" Milkilu letter no. 5 of 5 to Pharaoh:
Referenced Amarna letters to Yanhamu The largest sub-corpus of Amarna letters is from the Rib-Haddi corpus: namely "Rib-Hadda of Gubla"-(Byblos). 16 of Rib-Haddi's letters reference Yanhamu, (EA for 'el Amarna').
Letters EA 82-132(16)the Rib-Hadda/Byblos letters-(w/out-EA 98) EA 82— EA 85— EA 86— EA 98— EA 102— EA 105— EA 106— EA 109— EA 116— EA 117— EA 118— EA 127— EA 131— EA 132—See: Pahura
Other letters: EA 98—See: Yapa-Hadda ---- EA 171—See: Pawura EA 215— EA 256— EA 270—Milkilu no. 4 of 5 to pharaoh. EA 271—Milkilu no. 5 of 5 to pharaoh. EA 283—See: Šuwardata EA 284— EA 285— EA 286— EA 289—See: Pawura EA 286—See: Yabitiri EA 366—See: Šuwardata
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