Nedjeftet
Encyclopedia
Nedjeftet is a queen mentioned on reliefs discovered near the pyramid complex of Pepi I (close to the pyramid complex of Queen Inenek-Inti
). She was a wife of Pepi. Her name was also that of the 20th nome
, later known as the Herakleopolis nome, in Upper Egypt
; it is possible her family came from there and the marriage was to strengthen the king's position as opposed to the local lords.
Inenek-Inti
Inenek, also called Inti was an ancient Egyptian queen consort, a wife of Pharaoh Pepi I of the 6th dynasty.- Titles :Inti's titles were: Hereditary Princess , Foremost of the Elite , King’s Wife , King’s Wife, his beloved , Daughter of Merehu , Daughter of Geb .-...
). She was a wife of Pepi. Her name was also that of the 20th nome
Nome (Egypt)
A nome was a subnational administrative division of ancient Egypt. Today's use of the Greek nome rather than the Egyptian term sepat came about during the Ptolemaic period. Fascinated with Egypt, Greeks created many historical records about the country...
, later known as the Herakleopolis nome, in Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt
Upper Egypt is the strip of land, on both sides of the Nile valley, that extends from the cataract boundaries of modern-day Aswan north to the area between El-Ayait and Zawyet Dahshur . The northern section of Upper Egypt, between El-Ayait and Sohag is sometimes known as Middle Egypt...
; it is possible her family came from there and the marriage was to strengthen the king's position as opposed to the local lords.