About Meretseger
Lived 1850 BC – 1800 BC. Meretseger was an Egyptian politician.
Meretseger ("She who Loves Silence") may have been an ancient Egyptian queen consort.
Biography Meretseger appears in sources of the New Kingdom of Egypt as the wife of Senusret III. According to that she would be the first Egyptian queen consort to bear the title Great Royal Wife, which became the standard title for chief wives of kings. She was also the first queen consort whose name was written in a cartouche. However, as there are no contemporary sources relating to Meretseger, she is most likely a creation of the New Kingdom.
Along with Khenemetneferhedjet II and Neferthenut, she may have been one of the wives of Senusret III, along with Sithathoriunet. She was depicted on a New Kingdom stele now in the British Museum (EA846) and on an inscription in Semna dating to the reign of Thutmose III.
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Who was Meretseger?
ancient Egyptian queen consort
When was Meretseger born?
Meretseger was born in 1850 BC in Egypt.
When did Meretseger die?
Meretseger died in 1800 BC in Egypt.
What was Meretseger's occupation?
Meretseger was a politician.
What nationality was Meretseger?
Meretseger was Egyptian.
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