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According to a court protocol from Deir el-Medineh near Thebes dating to the Ramesside Period, a worker is accused of having insulted the king but his punishment is unknown. There is no direct evidence for cases of lese majesty and its punishment. Osorkon himself kills the captured perpetrators on the spot and burns the corpses. Others were sentenced to have their nose and ears cut off.Ī case of treason unrelated to the harem is directed against the Theban high priest Osorkon, the later king Osorkon III of the 23rd dynasty. The worst culprits were sentenced to death others were allowed to commit suicide. There is no Egyptian word for “treason,” only paraphrases such as “great crime worth of death,” “great abomination of the country,” or “abomination of all gods.” The best-known case of treason is the harem conspiracy against king Ramses III, which aimed to raise a prince to the throne.Īlthough the king was murdered by the cutting of his throat, the plot failed, a special tribunal was established, and the culprits punished.
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Crimes against other human beings include killings, injuries, adultery and rape, robbery and theft.
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Pharaoh ramses code#
A written criminal law code does not exist.Ĭrimes against the state, or better, the king, comprise treason, lese majesty, and desertion. Most legal texts are from the Ramesside period (Dynasties 18-20), which makes comparison with other times difficult. A capital crime is bt3 ‘3 ( n mwt ), “great crime” (worthy of death).Įgyptian sources for crimes and punishments are extremely diverse but are primarily texts such as royal decrees, administrative texts, such as court proceedings, and private texts, including biographies or letters. Punishments are official, not private sanctions against persons who committed crimes. In ancient Egypt crimes are acts against other persons or the state. ASOR-AFFILIATED RESEARCH CENTERS FELLOWSHIPSĬrime and Punishment in Pharaonic Egypt By Renate Müller-Wollermann.FELLOWSHIPS FOR EXCAVATION PARTICIPANTS.ASOR-AFFILIATED ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROJECTS.