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177: Sun Born, Ramesses I

The History of Egypt

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Hormheb's Choice of Para M.

Para M. was a prominent military commander and high-ranking member of the government, but none of that specifically gave him a claim to royal power. Why did Hormheb choose this man specifically to be his heir? Para M. had experience in two ways that really counted. He had experience of governance, and he had experience of power, the social networks of Egypt's ruler.

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