Ineni (queen)

Ineni scarab

Ineni (also Ini ) was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 13th Dynasty , who lived around 1700 BC. Ruled.

Ineni is only known from a series of 24 scarabs and one seal imprint, stylistically dated to the 13th dynasty. She is the best attested queen of the 13th dynasty. On the seals she bears the titles " Great King Wife " and " Who is united with the White Crown ". The name of her royal consort is not known, but it is usually assumed that it was Merneferre Aja , as this king has the highest number of surviving scarabs from the 13th Dynasty.

Individual evidence

↑ Julien Siesse: An Unpublished Scarab of Queen Tjan (Thirteenth Dynasty) from the Louvre Museum (AF 6755). In: Gianluca Miniaci, Wolfram Grajetzki (ed.): The World of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2000-1550 BC). Volume 2 (= Middle Kingdom Studies. Volume 2). Golden House Publications, London 2016, ISBN 978-1-906137-48-9 , pp. 243–248, here p. 246.
^ Kim SB Ryholt : The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. Museum Tusculanum Press, Copenhagen 1997, ISBN 8772894210 , pp. 235, 239–242.

personal data
SURNAME	Ineni
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	ancient Egyptian queen of the 13th dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH	18th century BC BC or 17th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	18th century BC BC or 17th century BC Chr.

[1] Julien Siesse: An Unpublished Scarab of Queen Tjan (Thirteenth Dynasty) from the Louvre Museum (AF 6755). In: Gianluca Miniaci, Wolfram Grajetzki (ed.): The World of Middle Kingdom Egypt (2000-1550 BC). Volume 2 (= Middle Kingdom Studies. Volume 2). Golden House Publications, London 2016, ISBN 978-1-906137-48-9 , pp. 243–248, here p. 246.

[2] Kim SB Ryholt : The Political Situation in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period. Museum Tusculanum Press, Copenhagen 1997, ISBN 8772894210 , pp. 235, 239–242.