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Nakhtneith | |
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Queen consort of Egypt | |
Tenure | c. 3050 BC |
Died | c. 3050 BC |
Burial | |
Spouse | Pharaoh Djer |
Issue | Merneith? Djet? |
Dynasty | 1st Dynasty of Egypt |
Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion |
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Nakhtneith in hieroglyphs | |||
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Era: Old Kingdom (2686–2181 BC) | |||
Nakhtneith (fl. c. 3050 BC) was a queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st Dynasty. Her name means "strong is (the goddess) Neith".
Nakhtneith (Nḫt Nj.t) was the wife of Pharaoh Djer. She is known from a stela found in Abydos (stela 95)[1] where she was buried near her husband.[2][3] On the stela she holds the titles "Great one of the hetes scepter" (Wr.t-ḥts)[4] and "she who carries Horus" (Rmn- Ḥr.(w)). The stela is currently in the Cairo Museum (JE 35005). It measures 31.6 cm high by 18.5 cm wide.