Nakhtneith
Ancient Egyptian queen of the 1st Dynasty, consort of Den
About Nakhtneith
Born 2950 BC.
Nakhtneith was a queen consort of ancient Egypt. She lived during the 1st Dynasty. Her name means "strong is (the goddess) Neith".
Biography Nakhtneith (Nḫt Nj.t) was the wife of Pharaoh Djer. She is known from a stela found in Abydos (stela 95) where she was buried near her husband. On the stela she holds the titles "Great one of the hetes scepter" (Wr.t-ḥts) and "she who carries Horus" (Rmn- Ḥr.(w)). The stela is currently in the Cairo Museum (JE 35005). It measures 31.6 cm high by 18.5 cm wide.
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Who was Nakhtneith?
ancient Egyptian queen of the 1st Dynasty, consort of Den
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Nakhtneith was born in 2950 BC.
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