King’s Mother
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King’s Mother is an ancient Egyptian royal title bestowed upon the woman who bore the reigning pharaoh, signifying her high status and influence within the royal court.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| queen mother | 1 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Egyptian royal title
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court title ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
statues and stelae
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temple inscriptions ⓘ tomb inscriptions ⓘ |
| associatedWith | royal family of Egypt ⓘ |
| connectedToReligion |
royal cult practices
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veneration of royal ancestors ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| grants |
potential political influence
ⓘ
prestige at court ⓘ |
| hasRole | mother of the reigning pharaoh ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning |
protector of the king
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source of the king’s legitimacy ⓘ |
| heldBy |
biological mother of the king
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occasionally adoptive or ceremonial mother of the king ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| mayIncludeHonorifics | epithets praising the king’s birth ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Egyptian titulary system ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
King’s Daughter
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King’s Wife ⓘ |
| signifies |
close kinship to the king
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high status in the royal court ⓘ |
| socialRank | among the highest-ranking women at court ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Late Period of ancient Egypt
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Middle Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ New Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharaonic Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
emphasizing royal lineage
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legitimizing the king’s rule ⓘ |
| usedInCulture | ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.