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During the V dynasty the functionaries and the members of the court obtained
always more power. The pharaoh gave them privileges and titles that meant richness and land properties that soon changed the Egyptian society in a feudal system. The men who had the king’s favor conquered always more autonomy to the point of threatening the sovereign authority and the stability of the reign. This contributed to the weakening of the central administration, and began the decadence of the Ancient Reign. To be a functionary guaranteed various benefits but required also responsibility and honesty: he who had incorrect and illegal behavior was severely punished, sometimes with the cutting of the nose or of the ears. But the pharaoh was also very generous with who was near to him. Besides assuring richness for life, the king also cared for his favorite subjects’ death. Often he paid himself for the expenses for their funeral outfit.  Ti:
the leader of hairdress
Senmut: Hatshepsut's favorite |
