Meretnebty

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Meretnebty was an ancient Egyptian queen. She was the wife of Sahure , who was the second king of the 5th dynasty and around 2490 to 2475 BC. Ruled.

Meretnebty appears on relief fragments from the mortuary temple of the pyramid of Sahure . The pyramid and temple were excavated at the beginning of the 20th century, but their name was badly damaged and was incorrectly added to Neferthanebty . Further relief fragments came to light during further excavations on the path of the pyramid in 2003. The queen appears again on these, this time the name being completely preserved and being Meretnebty.

Meretnebty had several important titles. Including “ Beloved King Wife ”, “ Who is allowed to see Horus and Seth ”, and “Friend of Horus ”. In one scene she stands next to Neferhetepes , the mother of Sahure. Both hold their hands. This may indicate that she was the daughter of Neferhetepes.

literature

  • Tarek El Awady: The royal family of Sahure. New evidence. In: Miroslav Bárta, Jaromír Krejčí, Filip Coppens: Abusir and Saqqara in the Year 2005. Czech Institute of Egyptology - Faculty of Arts - Charles University in Prague, Prague 2006, ISBN 978-80-7308-116-4 , p. 198 -203.
personal data
SURNAME Meretnebty
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Queen of the 5th Egyptian Dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH 26th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 26th century BC BC or 25th century BC Chr.