Tachuit

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Tachuit in hieroglyphics
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Tachuit was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 26th Dynasty . She was the wife of Pharaoh Psammetich II (reign: 595–9 February 589 BC) and mother of Pharaoh Apries and the wife of Amun Anchnesneferibre , on whose sarcophagus she is also expressly referred to as their mother.

Tachuit is best known from her grave, which was found in 1950 in Athribis in the Egyptian Nile Delta. The tomb was untouched and still contained the queen's heart scarab and a large, inscribed sarcophagus. The location of the grave as well as the name of the queen indicate that she comes from Athribis. Tachuit means the one of the (goddess) Chuit . Chuit was the main deity in Athribis in the 26th Dynasty.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Roberto Gozzoli: Psammetichus II, Reign, Documents and Officials. Golden House Publications, London 2017, ISBN 978-1-906137-41-0 , p. 22.
  2. ^ Roberto Gozzoli: Psammetichus II, Reign, Documents and Officials. London 2017, pp. 20–21.
personal data
SURNAME Tachuit
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Egyptian queen
DATE OF BIRTH 7th century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 6th century BC Chr.