Great Royal Wife
E904038
Great Royal Wife was the title given to the principal queen consort of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, signifying her highest status among the royal wives and her key religious and political roles at court.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian title
ⓘ
queen consort title ⓘ royal title ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
principal queen consort
ⓘ
wife of the pharaoh ⓘ |
| associatedWithInstitution |
Egyptian monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pharaonic court ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| denotesRank |
chief queen
ⓘ
highest-ranking royal wife ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Ahmose-Nefertari
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ⓘ
Ankhesenamun NERFINISHED ⓘ Hatshepsut NERFINISHED ⓘ Nefertari NERFINISHED ⓘ Nefertiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalFunction |
dynastic legitimization
ⓘ
influence at royal court ⓘ representation in diplomatic marriages ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
participant in royal funerary rituals
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participant in state cults ⓘ supporter of the king’s divine status ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ceremonial role
ⓘ
political role at court ⓘ religious role at court ⓘ |
| impliesStatus |
official consort of the king
ⓘ
senior among royal wives ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Great Wife of the King’s Son
ⓘ
concubine ⓘ secondary wife ⓘ |
| isTitleOf | pharaoh’s principal wife ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Ancient Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayHoldTitle |
King’s Daughter
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King’s Mother NERFINISHED ⓘ King’s Sister ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedIn |
temple reliefs
ⓘ
tomb scenes ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedWith |
royal regalia
ⓘ
uraeus cobra ⓘ vulture headdress ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
King’s Principal Wife
ⓘ
Queen of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period of Egypt
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ⓘ
Middle Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writtenForm | ḥmt-nswt-wrt (transliterated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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