Great Royal Wife

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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.

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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 NERFINISHED
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
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
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 NERFINISHED
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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Mutemwia positionHeld Great Royal Wife
Satiah positionHeld Great Royal Wife
Kushite queens title Great Royal Wife
Maathorneferure title Great Royal Wife
Satiah title Great Royal Wife
Tausret title Great Royal Wife