Ancient Egyptian queens consort

ancient Egyptian queen consort

ancient Egyptian queen consort

Khenemetneferhedjet (ẖnm.t nfr-ḥḏ.t) was an ancient Egyptian queenly title during the Middle Kingdom. It was in use from the 12th to the early 18th Dynasty. During the 12th Dynasty it also occurred as a personal name. Its meaning is "united with the white crown". The White Crown was one part of the Double Crown of Egypt and is usually interpreted to have represented Upper Egypt, but it is also possible that while the Red Crown represented the king's earthly incarnation, the White Crown represented the eternal, godlike aspect of kingship.

Tahpenes (; ; or Thekheminas; possibly derived from Egyptian tꜣ ḥmt nswt the Wife of the King, Late Egyptian pronunciation: /taʔ ˈħiːmə ʔənˈsiːʔ/) was an Egyptian queen regnant mentioned in the Books of Kings. She appeared in 1 Kings 11:19–20, where the pharaoh awarded Hadad the Edomite with Tahpenes' sister in marriage. Tahpenes weaned Genubath, who was the son of Hadad and her sister, and who was also raised in the pharaoh's household.

thumb|Princess Merytre, carved on the lower part of Ramesses II's colossus