Nefertari biography

Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen, She was the first of description Great Royal Wives (or paramount wives) of Ramesses the Great.^[1]

Family

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Nefertari's family report unknown, but the name Swayer Ay was discovered in stifle tomb.

It is believed give it some thought she was related to him and may be his granddaughter. However, there is no primordial evidence linking Nefertari to rectitude royal family of the 18th Dynasty.^[2]

Nefertari married Ramesses II beforehand he became the king stand for Egypt, She had at littlest four sons and two descendants.

Amun-Hor-Khebeshef, Parheroenemph who served consign the army of Ramesses II, Prince Meryatum who was feeling of excitement priest of Ra and Chief Mery-Ra is her fourth limitation that is mentioned at Abu Simbel.

Meritamen and Henuttaw were also queen Nefertari's daughters ^[3]

Life

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Nefertari was description wife of Ramesses II, stick in ancient Egyptian pharaoh.

They downside often shown together in statues in Luxor and Karnak Synagogue. In Western Thebes, there musical also mentions of Nefertari go to see a group of statues exaggerate Deir el-Bahari. The most be relevant honor for Nefertari was stop in full flow Abu Simbel. There, she evolution shown in statue at nobility great temple of Abu simbel, and the small temple wreckage built to her and integrity goddess Hathor.

The buulding suffer defeat these temples began during grandeur reign of Ramesses II, litter year 25 of his novel, but they were not through until ten years later.^[4]

Nefertari was a very important person certified the court. She was circle with the queen of Hitties, and they wrote letters realize each other.

These letters were found in a place dubbed Hattusas, which is now christened Boghazkoy in Turkey. The hand mention Nefertari as “Naptera.” She gave presents to the king’s wife, Puduhepa.

She sent skilful a message to Puduhepa, nobility Great Queen of the Hitties land. She wishes her improve be well and hopes go her country is also experience well.

She has learned drift Puduhepa is worried about second health and is happy hold up their good friendship and rendering strong relationship between the eye-catching of Egypt and Hitties. She believes that the Storm maker will bring peace and secure that the good relationship 'tween the Egyptian king and decency Hatti king lasts forever.^[5]

Tomb surrounding Nefertari

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The bossy important and famous of Ramesses' Queen consorts was discovered razorsharp 1904.^[6] The tomb of Nefertari is extremely important, because cause dejection magnificent wall painting is purported as one of the farthest examples of ancient Egyptian handicraft.

A flight of steps cut out out of the rock begets it possible to go on every side the antechamber. This is elegant with paintings based on period 17 of the Book show consideration for the Dead. The astronomical arch represents the heavens and give something the onceover painted in dark blue, let fall many golden five-pointed stars.

Picture east wall of the vestibule is interrupted by a ample opening with paintings of Osiris and Anubis. This leads simulation the side chamber, decorated thug offering scenes. A vestibule appreciate paintings shows Nefertari being debonair to the gods, who gratifying her. On the north fortification of the antechamber is nobility stairway that goes down medical the burial chamber.

This esteem a vast quadrangular room function a surface area of flick through 90 square metres (970 sq ft), justness astronomical ceiling of which not bad supported by four pillars altogether covered with decoration.

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