Who, other than queens and Pharaohs, would be considered part of ancient Egypts nobilty?

Question

thanks :D

Answer 1

Royal advisers, called viziers, princes and princesses, military generals, and priests/priestesses were all considered part of the nobility. The average soldier was not a member of the nobility, only the highest ranking generals would have been considered nobility, and even that was at the discretion of the king. All of the women of the Pharaoh's harem would have been considered nobility as they were "lesser wives" of the Pharaoh and many produced heirs to the throne. King Tutankhamen was most likely the son of a lesser wife of Akenaton, although which wife is still in dispute. Aye, King Tutankhamen's successor was Tutankhamen's vizier. The pharaoh's scribe would have been a part of the upper class of artisans, but not a member of the nobility. The same is true of the Tomb builders. They were important members of the upper class of artisans, but were not members of the nobility.
Also, it is not true that women were not very important until the time of Cleopatra. She is not the only woman to have ruled Egypt, and certainly not the first. There were a number of Queens who ruled Egypt throughout it's history and one, Hatshepsut, even ruled as though she were male, adopting the crowns of upper and lower Egypt, the false beard and the manner of dress of the Pharoah as well as adopting the title of "King".

Answer 2

I am not a historian but I think that pretty famous and and also considered to be nobility were the priests and priestesses of the ancient Egypt religion. At least the after-life in death was a very important part of their religion and so also of their whole life. Just think of those mausoleums and pyramids of those roaylty you mentioned. That is what comes almost the very first into my mind when thinking of the ancient Egypt.

Answer 3

Those within the close family of the said pharaohs. The queens did have an influence, but to the ancient Egyptians, woman didn't really matter until the time of Cleopatra.

Answer 4

NOBILITY......in your question, we can go two ways. The first way is a High Station-or-Rank in Society/Titles, Aristocratic.
High Station would be the #1 answer for ALL THE GODS. They always come first, before anything else. The second would be their family members. The 3rd would be their king-or-queens.

Answer 5

Princesses and Princes...like Cleopatra and her younger brother

Answer 6

the royal advisors.. the pharoahes right hand man... pyramid builder overseer.

Answer 7

the high priest, and possibly the pharoahs scribe.

Answer 8

the warriors that fought in wars.