Nimaat-Hapi

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Nimaat-Hapi (Nimaathap) was an early Egyptian queen, likely of the late 2nd or early 3rd Dynasty, often considered a royal mother or consort associated with the transition between these dynasties.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Egyptian queen
historical person
royal woman of the Early Dynastic Period of Egypt
alternateName Nimaat-Hapi NERFINISHED
Nimaathap NERFINISHED
archaeologicalContext Early Dynastic royal necropoleis
associatedWithKing Djoser NERFINISHED
Khasekhemwy NERFINISHED
attestedOn inscriptions
seal impressions
stone vessels
burialSite Beit Khallaf NERFINISHED
mastaba K1 at Beit Khallaf (attributed) NERFINISHED
chronologicalPosition before reign of Djoser
culture ancient Egyptian
dynasticPeriod early 3rd Dynasty of Egypt
late 2nd Dynasty of Egypt
gender female
historicalCertainty attested but details debated
kingListContext period around the end of the 2nd Dynasty
languageContext Old Egyptian NERFINISHED
nameMeaningStatus meaning uncertain or debated
nameTransliterationVariant Nimaat-Hap NERFINISHED
Nimaat-Hepi NERFINISHED
notableFor association with the transition between the 2nd and 3rd Dynasties of Egypt
politicalSignificance linked to dynastic succession from 2nd to 3rd Dynasty
possibleChild Djoser NERFINISHED
Sanakht NERFINISHED
region Lower Egypt NERFINISHED
Upper Egypt NERFINISHED
religion ancient Egyptian religion
role queen consort
royal mother
scholarlyDebate exact dynastic position
identity of her royal husband
identity of her royal son
spouse Khasekhemwy NERFINISHED
spouseRole consort of King Khasekhemwy
status high-ranking royal woman
timePeriod Early Dynastic Period of Egypt NERFINISHED
title King’s Mother
King’s Wife
Mother of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt
titleLanguage Egyptian hieroglyphic

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Nimaathap nameVariant Nimaat-Hapi
Nimaathap nameVariant Nimaat-Hapi
this entity surface form: Nimaat-Hap