Nakhtneith
| Nakhtneith | |||||
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| Queen consort of Egypt | |||||
| Spouse | Pharaoh Djer | ||||
| Issue | unknown | ||||
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| Dynasty | 1st dynasty of Egypt | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
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| Nakhtneith in hieroglyphs |
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Nakhtneith was a Queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st dynasty. Her name means "strong is (the goddess) Neith".
Biography
Nakhtneith was the wife of Pharaoh Djer. She is known from a stela found in Abydos (stela 95) where she was buried near her husband.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton: The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson, 2004, ISBN 0-500-05128-3
- ↑ Grajetski Ancient Egyptian Queens: a hieroglyphic dictionary Golden House Publications, pg. 3
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