Nefertari

E360784

Nefertari was a prominent queen of ancient Egypt’s 19th Dynasty, renowned for her beauty, political influence, and the magnificent tomb and temple complex dedicated to her at Abu Simbel.

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All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Nefertari canonical 11
Nefertari Meritmut 2
Queen Nefertari 2

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th Dynasty person
ancient Egyptian queen
royal consort
alsoKnownAs Nefertari
surface form: Nefertari Meritmut

Nefertari
surface form: Nefertari-Merytmut
approximateReignPeriodAsQueen early reign of Ramesses II
associatedWith Hathor
surface form: goddess Hathor

Isis
surface form: goddess Isis
burialPlace Tomb QV66
Valley of the Queens
country Pharaonic Egypt
surface form: Ancient Egypt
culturalContext New Kingdom of Egypt
surface form: New Kingdom Egypt
depictedAs goddess-like figure in tomb paintings
dynasty Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
engagedIn diplomatic correspondence with foreign queens
flourished 13th century BCE
hasNoKnownParentsWithCertainty true
hasTemple Abu Simbel temples
surface form: Small Temple of Abu Simbel
hasTombDesignation QV66
heritage Egyptian
honoredAt Abu Simbel temples
surface form: Small Temple at Abu Simbel
iconography often shown wearing elaborate feathered crown
often shown with modius and double plumes
often shown with vulture headdress
language Ancient Egyptian
maritalStatus principal wife of Ramesses II
name Nefertari self-link
notableFor beauty
dedicated temple at Abu Simbel
diplomatic role
political influence
tomb in the Valley of the Queens
portrayedAtAbuSimbel same scale as Ramesses II
positionHeld Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II
Queen of Egypt
religion ancient Egyptian religion
spouse Ramesses II
templeDedicatedBy Ramesses II
templePrimaryDeity Hathor
templeSecondaryDedication Nefertari self-linksurface differs
surface form: Nefertari herself
title God’s Wife
Great Royal Wife
Lady of the Two Lands
Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt
Mistress of the North and South
tombKnownFor scenes from the Book of the Dead
vivid polychrome decoration
well-preserved wall paintings
tombLocatedIn Theban Necropolis

Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ramesses II spouse Nefertari
Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari builtFor Nefertari
this entity surface form: Queen Nefertari
Menkheperure Thutmose spouse Nefertari
this entity surface form: Nefertari (Great Royal Wife)
Meritamen mother Nefertari
Meritamen depictedWith Nefertari
Nefertari name Nefertari self-link
Nefertari alsoKnownAs Nefertari
this entity surface form: Nefertari Meritmut
Nefertari alsoKnownAs Nefertari
this entity surface form: Nefertari-Merytmut
Nefertari templeSecondaryDedication Nefertari self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Nefertari herself
QV66 dedicatedTo Nefertari
QV66 occupant Nefertari
Tomb of Nefertari builtFor Nefertari
this entity surface form: Queen Nefertari
Tomb of Nefertari associatedWith Nefertari
this entity surface form: Nefertari Meritmut