Category:Horemheb

English: w:Horemheb was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's 18th Dynasty from c.1320 BC to late 1292 BC. His name is sometimes spelled Horemhab or Haremhab. His parentage is unknown but he is universally believed to be a commoner. Upon his accession, Horemheb initiated a comprehensive series of internal reforms meant to curb the gross abuses of power and privileges that had begun under Akhenaten's reign, due to the overcentralization of state power and privileges in the hands of a few officials. Under Horemheb, Egypt's power and confidence was once again restored after the chaos of the Amarna period; this situation set the stage for the rise of the 19th Dynasty under such ambitious Pharaohs like Seti I and Ramesses II.