Neferhetepes (Userkaf)
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Neferhetepes was the wife of the Ancient Egypt
ian king Userkaf
, who was the first king of the Fifth Dynasty. She was also the mother of king Sahure
who was the successor of Userkaf. Furthermore she was most likely mother of Meretnebty, who was the wife of Sahure. The most important titles of Neferhetepes were mother of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt and daughter of the god.
Neferhetepes was known for a long time from a reference in the tomb of the official Persen. His tomb is not far away from the pyramid of Userkaf and therefore, there were some speculations about her identity and her relation to this king. However, recently were found several reliefs at the causeway of the pyramid belonging to king Sahure. Here, Neferhetepes is shown as mother of king Sahure and she was therefore most likely the wife of Userkaf who was the predecessor of Sahure.
Neferhetepes was most likely buried in a small pyramid next to the one of Userkaf.
Neferhetepes lived most likely till the end of Sahures reign and is therefore not identical with the king's daughter Neferhetepes
of the Fourth Dynasty.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian king Userkaf
Userkaf
Userkaf was the founder of the Fifth dynasty of Egypt and the first pharaoh to start the tradition of building sun temples at Abusir. His name means "his Ka is powerful". He ruled from 2494-2487 BC and constructed the Pyramid of Userkaf complex at Saqqara.- Family :Userkaf's wife was Queen...
, who was the first king of the Fifth Dynasty. She was also the mother of king Sahure
Sahure
- Etymology :Sahure's birth name means "He who is Close to Re". His Horus name was Nebkhau.- Biography :Sahure was a son of queen Neferhetepes, as shown in scenes from the causeway of Sahure's pyramid complex in Abusir. His father was Userkaf. Sahure's consort was queen Neferetnebty. Reliefs show...
who was the successor of Userkaf. Furthermore she was most likely mother of Meretnebty, who was the wife of Sahure. The most important titles of Neferhetepes were mother of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt and daughter of the god.
Neferhetepes was known for a long time from a reference in the tomb of the official Persen. His tomb is not far away from the pyramid of Userkaf and therefore, there were some speculations about her identity and her relation to this king. However, recently were found several reliefs at the causeway of the pyramid belonging to king Sahure. Here, Neferhetepes is shown as mother of king Sahure and she was therefore most likely the wife of Userkaf who was the predecessor of Sahure.
Neferhetepes was most likely buried in a small pyramid next to the one of Userkaf.
Neferhetepes lived most likely till the end of Sahures reign and is therefore not identical with the king's daughter Neferhetepes
Neferhetepes
Neferhetepes was an ancient Egyptian princess of the 4th dynasty; a daughter of Pharaoh Djedefre who ruled between his father Khufu and his brother Khafra. Her mother was Hetepheres II.- Biography :...
of the Fourth Dynasty.