Paenniut (''the one from the town'') was an important Ancient Egyptian official in charge during the reign of

Tutankhamun Tutankhamun (, egy, twt-ꜥnḫ-jmn), Egyptological pronunciation Tutankhamen () (), sometimes referred to as King Tut, was an Egyptian pharaoh who was the last of his royal family to rule during the end of the Eighteenth Dynasty (ruled ...

. He is depicted in tomb

TT40 The Theban Tomb TT40 is located in Qurnet Murai, part of the Theban Necropolis, on the west bank of the Nile, opposite to Luxor. It is the burial place of the ancient Egyptian Viceroy of Kush named Amenhotep called Huy, who lived during the en ...

that belongs to the

viceroy of Kush The former Kingdom of Kerma in Nubia, was a province of ancient Egypt from the 16th century BCE to eleventh century BCE. During this period, the polity was ruled by a viceroy who reported directly to the Egyptian Pharaoh. It is believed that the ...

Amenhotep called Huy Amenhotep called Huy was Viceroy of Kush under Tutankhamen. He was the successor of Tuthmosis, who served under Akhenaten. He would later be succeeded by Paser I. Huy was the son of a lady named Werner. His father is not known. Huy was married ...

and is also known from a stela found in the Kurkur Oasis. In the tomb of Amenhotep/Huy he bears the title ''deputy of the fortress of

Faras Faras (formerly grc, Παχώρας, ''Pakhôras''; la, Pachoras; Old Nubian: Ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ, ''Pakhoras'') was a major city in Lower Nubia. The site of the city, on the border between modern Egypt and Sudan at Wadi Halfa Salient, was f ...

''. On the stela he bears several titles, including ''overseer of the double granary'', and ''governor in Dwatnefert''. The most important title was however ''deputy of Wawat''. Wawat was the Egyptian word for ''Lower Nubia'' and was with this position, Paenniut was one of the most important officials in charge of this province that was in this time under Egyptian control.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Paenniut Officials of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt Ancient Egyptian soldiers