Hetephernebti
Hetephernebti | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Queen of Egypt |
| Spouse | Djoser |
| Children | Inetkaes, Princess of Egypt |
| Parent(s) | Khasekhemwy, Pharaoh of Egypt Nimaethap, Queen of Egypt |
| |||
| Hetephernebti ḥtp-ḥr-nb.tỉ in hieroglyphs | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | |||
Hetephernebti was a queen of the third dynasty of ancient Egypt. She was the only known wife of Pharaoh Djoser.[1]
Biography
Hetephernebti was born as a Princess. She was a daughter of Khasekhemwy and Queen Nimaethap. One of her titles was "King's daughter".
Hetephernebti married her brother Djoser with who she had a daughter, Inetkaes, who was named on stelae found around Djoser's Sakkara pyramid complex and on a Heliopolis relief showing Djoser accompanied by the two of them.[2]
Hetephernebti's titles were "One who sees Horus", "Great of sceptre" (both common for important queens in this period), also, she was called "King's Daughter".[3]
Sources
- ^ Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 0-500-05128-3., p.48
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, pp.46-48
- ^ Dodson & Hilton, p.48