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A nomarch (Ancient Greek: νομάρχης,[1] Ancient Egyptian: ḥrj tp ꜥꜣ Great Chief) was a provincial governor in ancient Egypt; the country was divided into 42 provinces, called nomes (singular spꜣ.t, plural spꜣ.wt). A nomarch was the government official responsible for a nome.[2]
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, Library, 1.73
- ^ Grimal, Nicolas (1992). A History of Ancient Egypt. Blackwell Books. pp. 142, 400.