Nefertari
Short Biography, Information & Facts
about Nefertari, the famous queen of Egypt
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the life of Nefertari
The history, facts and information about Nefertari, a
famous queen of Ancient Egypt.
The following biography information
provides basic facts about the life Nefertari, the Great Royal Wife or
chief wife of the Pharaoh Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great:
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Nefertari was also known as
Nefertari Meri-en-tmut meaning the Lovely One - beloved of Mut
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Titles included: The Lady of
the Two Lands and Beautiful Companion
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Egyptian Period / Kingdom:
New Kingdom
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Dynasty: Nefertari ruled as
queen to Ramses II, the Great, in the nineteenth
Egyptian Dynasty
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Succeeded as chief wife by :
Isisnofret
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Year of Birth: c1301 BC
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Family
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Father & Mother: Their names
were unknown but she is believed to have come from Ancient Egyptian
nobility possibly a relation to the Pharaoh Ay
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Children: Sons names
were Amenhirkhepeshef, Prehirwenemef, Meryre, Mery-Atum. Her daughters
were Merytamen and Henuttawy
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None of the sons of
Nefertari became Pharaoh, they died during Ramses long lifetime. The
throne was taken by Merneptah (r1213 BC – 1203 BC) the son of Isisnofret
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Years of Reign:1279BC -
Unknown
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Year of Death: Unknown but
it occurred before the 30th year in the reign of Ramses II
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Location of the
Burial Site: Valley of the Queens
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Tomb reference number: QV66
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Name of Egyptologist who
discovered the burial site, or tomb, of Nefertari: Ernesto Schiaparelli
in 1904. Her tomb is regarded as one of the most beautiful in Egypt and
was subject to major restoration work conducted by the Getty foundation
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Biography and accomplishments or why
Nefertari
was famous: Nefertari married Ramses before he became Pharaoh. She was
13 and he was 15 years old. She held a position which had been
unequalled by a woman in Ancient Egypt. She took part in both civil and
religious ceremonies and accompanied the pharaoh on important journeys.
Nefertari was even deified during her lifetime. Her importance and role
of beloved wife to Ramses II is confirmed by the number of monuments
dedicated to her name. Nefertari is also depicted in statues as being
equal in size to Ramses II, a rarity indicating her importance to the
pharaoh. The smaller temple of Hathor at Abu Simbel is also dedicated to
Queen Nefertari. Monuments to Nefertari
include the Rock Temple at Abu Simbel, her images can be seen at Karnak,
Luxor and Heliopolis. None of the sons of Queen Nefertari became
Pharaoh, they died during Ramses long lifetime. The throne was taken by
Merneptah (r1213 BC – 1203 BC) the son of Isisnofret, the second chief
wife of Ramses the Great.
Nefertari
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