HUGRONAPHOR

'Hugronaphor', apparently a Nubian ^[1], was a minor king (also known as Harmachis, Hyrgonaphor, Herwennefer, Horwennefer, or Haronnophris) who led Upper Egypt in secession from the rule of Ptolemy IV Philopator in 205 BC. No monuments are attested to this king but along with his successor Ankhmakis (also known as Chaonnophris or Ankhwennefer ^[2]) he held a large part of Egypt until 186 BC. A graffito on an Abydos temple wall giving him the Greek name Hyrgonaphor and dating to about 201 BC is an attestation to the extent of his influence ^[2]. He appears to have died prior to 197 BC.
One of the few documents remaining from his reign is the oldest written in what would be called Coptic script.

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★ ''History of the Ptolemaic Empire'' by Günther Hölbl, Routledge 2000, pp.155ff.

★ ''Daily Life Of The Nubians'' by Robert Steven Bianchi, Greenwood Press 2004, p.224

★ ''The Jews of Egypt: From Rameses II to Emperor Hadrian'' by Joseph Mélèze Modrzejewski, Princeton University Press 1997, p.150
1. Bianchi, op.cit. p.224
2. Hölbl, op.cit. p.155
3. Hölbl, op.cit. p.155

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The Great Revolt of the Egyptians