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The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Queen of the third dynasty of ancient Egypt
Gender:
Female
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Death:
1 January 2700
Family:
Mother:
Nimaethap
Father:
Khasekhemwy
Spouse(s):
Djoser
Children:
Inetkaes
The details
Biography
Hetephernebti was a queen of the third dynasty of the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt. She was the only known wife of Pharaoh Djoser.
Hetephernebti and a King’s Daughter Inetkaes were named on stelae found around Djoser’s Sakkara pyramid complex and on a Heliopolis relief showing Djoser accompanied by the two of them.
Among her titles were “one who sees Horus” (m33.t-ḥrw-) and “great of sceptre” (wr.t-ht=s), both common for important queens in this period, also, she was called “King's Daughter”, which means she was possibly a daughter of Djoser's predecessor Khasekhemwy and Nimaethap, thus a sister or half-sister of her husband.