Menet
Ancient Egyptian princess
About Menet
Lived 1900 BC – 1800 BC.
Menet (Egyptian: mnt) was an ancient Egyptian king's daughter living in the Twelfth Dynasty most likely under the kings Senusret III and Amenemhat III.
Biography Menet had the titles king's daughter and the one united with the white crown (Khenemetneferhedjet). She is only known from her sarcophagus and burial in a gallery tomb buried with other members of the royal family next to the pyramid of Senusret III at Dahshur. From the position of the tomb it seems likely that she was the daughter of the latter king. There are several tomb equipments.
Tomb equipment Cairo CG 4005 | At Dahshur, a calcite canopic jar. Tomb equipment Cairo CG 4006 | At Dahshur, a calcite canopic jar. Tomb equipment de Morgan, Dahchour I, 56 fig. 122 | At Dahshur, a stone sarcophagus.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Menet's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Menet?
ancient Egyptian princess
When was Menet born?
Menet was born in 1900 BC.
When did Menet die?
Menet died in 1800 BC.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Menet. https://biography.guide/menet/
MLA: "Menet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/menet/.
Chicago: "Menet." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/menet/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-22 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Portrait: Wikimedia Commons · author & licence
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:04 UTC