Neferu (III.)

Neferu (III.) , Also Nofru or Nefru , was the wife of the ancient Egyptian king Sesostris I and the mother of his successor Amenemhet II. She was the daughter of Amenemhet I. As the mother of a king , she was called Mut-nesut-biti ("Mother of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt"). As the daughter of a king, she bore the title of "King's Daughter". As the wife of a ruler, she bore the title of "consort of the king". Neferu was buried in a small pyramid within the pyramid district of Sesostris I in Lisht . Nothing else is known about her life. She is mentioned in the famous story of Sinuhe . Sinuhe was a palace official with the title "Servant of the Royal Harem".

literature

Silke Roth: The royal mothers of ancient Egypt from the early days to the end of the 12th dynasty . Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden 2001, ISBN 3-447-04368-7 , pp. 224-228.

personal data
SURNAME	Neferu (III.)
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Nefru, Nefru
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Queen of the ancient Egyptian 12th Dynasty
DATE OF BIRTH	20th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH	20th century BC Chr.