entity · elite_great_chiefs_of_ma
Great Chiefs of Ma
Also known as: Great Chiefs of the Ma
Holders of an Egyptian elite title conventionally associated with Meshwesh or Libyan ancestry.
Review and provenance
Specialist reviewer: not recorded. Review date: not recorded.
Dataset workflow: proposed. This is separate from specialist review.
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Chronology
Dating intervals may describe uncertainty or phases; their width alone does not establish event duration.
1100 BCE–800 BCE
Precision: approximate
- informs · contextualizes
The Libyan Period in Egypt: an essay in interpretation — Leahy, Anthony (1985)Interprets the title within decentralized Egyptian politics.
Locator: pp. 51–65, discussion of Libyan names and titles
Research description
The title ‘Great Chief of Ma’ is represented as an Egyptian political and genealogical title, not proof that its bearers ruled a unified Meshwesh state outside Egypt. Its use helps trace Libyan-associated elites within Egyptian institutions during the Third Intermediate Period.
Evidence and sources
- informs · contextualizes
The Libyan Period in Egypt: an essay in interpretation — Leahy, Anthony (1985)Interprets the title within decentralized Egyptian politics.
Locator: pp. 51–65, discussion of Libyan names and titles