Khentkaus III (disputed)
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Khentkaus III (disputed) is a little-known and possibly apocryphal ancient Egyptian royal woman whose existence and status, including a proposed marriage to Pharaoh Nyuserre Ini of the Fifth Dynasty, remain subjects of scholarly debate.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Khentkaus III | 0 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed historical figure
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hypothetical ancient Egyptian royal woman ⓘ |
| associatedTitle |
queen (disputed)
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royal woman (disputed) ⓘ |
| certaintyOfReconstruction | low ⓘ |
| civilization | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyContext | Fifth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| evidenceType | indirect and interpretive ⓘ |
| existenceStatus |
disputed
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possibly apocryphal ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy | Egyptology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Ancient Egyptian royal court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAttestation | poorly attested ⓘ |
| name | Khentkaus III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notability | known primarily from modern scholarly reconstruction ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedSpouse | Nyuserre Ini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedSpouseRole | possible wife of Pharaoh Nyuserre Ini ⓘ |
| relationToKhentkausIAndII | sometimes discussed in relation to queens Khentkaus I and Khentkaus II GENERATED ⓘ |
| royalStatus |
possible Egyptian princess
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possible queen consort of Egypt ⓘ |
| scholarlyConsensus | subject of ongoing debate ⓘ |
| statusInEgyptology | hypothetical or conjectural figure ⓘ |
| topicOf | scholarly debate about royal genealogy in the Fifth Dynasty ⓘ |
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