Khentkaus II
E660693
Khentkaus II was an ancient Egyptian queen of the Fifth Dynasty, known from her pyramid complex at Giza and her role as a prominent royal consort and mother of pharaohs.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Fifth Dynasty individual
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ancient Egyptian queen ⓘ queen mother ⓘ royal consort ⓘ |
| archaeologicalSite | Giza Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedKing |
Neferefre
NERFINISHED
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Neferirkare Kakai NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyuserre Ini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Giza Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialComplex | Pyramid complex of Khentkaus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialMonument | Pyramid of Khentkaus II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
People of the Old Kingdom of Egypt
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Queens of the Fifth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| child |
Neferefre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyuserre Ini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| cultCenter | Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs | seated queen on throne ⓘ |
| depictedWearing |
uraeus
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vulture headdress ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Selim Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationPeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| father | Sahure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | mid 25th century BCE ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
causeway connected to her pyramid
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own mortuary temple ⓘ valley temple ⓘ |
| hasInscription | royal titulary emphasizing role as king’s mother ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
pyramid complex inscriptions
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reliefs in her mortuary temple ⓘ |
| possibleFather | Userkaf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleMother | Meretnebty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pyramidDesignation | Giza pyramid G 7130-7140 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse | Neferirkare Kakai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
God’s Daughter
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King’s Daughter ⓘ King’s Mother ⓘ King’s Wife ⓘ King’s Wife, his beloved ⓘ Mother of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.