Doug M Wrote:
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> You are right Roxana, it was looked down on by the
> natives, that is why Ay and the generals took over
> and chose a new successor from within the
> military.
Really? And what is the textual evidence to support that assertion?
The current interpretation of the evidence is that Ay and the civilian government (i.e. nobility in this case) took over to keep that well known commoner and powerful general, Horemhab out of office. It succeeded temporairly but ultimately failed.
