Hetepheres II
E151763
Hetepheres II was an Egyptian princess and queen of the 4th Dynasty, known as a daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and a prominent member of the royal family during the Old Kingdom.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hetepheres II canonical | 21 |
| Hetepheres II (attributed) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1158163 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hetepheres II Context triple: [Khufu, child, Hetepheres II]
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Hetepheres I
Hetepheres I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as the wife of King Sneferu and the mother of Pharaoh Khufu, and for her richly furnished tomb discovered near the Great Pyramid at Giza.
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B.
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut was a powerful female pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, renowned for her prosperous reign, extensive building projects, and successful trade expeditions.
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C.
Nefretiri
Nefretiri is a central character in the 1956 biblical epic film "The Ten Commandments," portrayed as an Egyptian princess torn between her love for Moses and her loyalty to the Pharaoh.
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D.
Neithhotep
Neithhotep was an early ancient Egyptian queen, likely of the First Dynasty, who played a significant political and religious role during the unification period of Egypt.
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E.
Henutsen
Henutsen was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as one of Pharaoh Khufu’s consorts and likely the mother of several of his children.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hetepheres II Target entity description: Hetepheres II was an Egyptian princess and queen of the 4th Dynasty, known as a daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and a prominent member of the royal family during the Old Kingdom.
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A.
Hetepheres I
Hetepheres I was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as the wife of King Sneferu and the mother of Pharaoh Khufu, and for her richly furnished tomb discovered near the Great Pyramid at Giza.
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B.
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut was a powerful female pharaoh of ancient Egypt’s 18th Dynasty, renowned for her prosperous reign, extensive building projects, and successful trade expeditions.
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C.
Nefretiri
Nefretiri is a central character in the 1956 biblical epic film "The Ten Commandments," portrayed as an Egyptian princess torn between her love for Moses and her loyalty to the Pharaoh.
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D.
Neithhotep
Neithhotep was an early ancient Egyptian queen, likely of the First Dynasty, who played a significant political and religious role during the unification period of Egypt.
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E.
Henutsen
Henutsen was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, best known as one of Pharaoh Khufu’s consorts and likely the mother of several of his children.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th Dynasty Egyptian royal
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ancient Egyptian princess ⓘ ancient Egyptian queen ⓘ |
| associatedTomb |
G 7110–7120
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G 7350 (Meresankh III’s tomb, where she is depicted) ⓘ |
| associatedWith | pyramid complex of Khufu at Giza ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Giza Necropolis
ⓘ
linked to:
Giza
|
| child |
Duaenhor
ⓘ
Kaemsekhem ⓘ Meresankh III ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| depictedIn | tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt ⓘ |
| era |
reign of Djedefre
ⓘ
linked to:
Djedefre
reign of Khafre ⓘ reign of Khufu ⓘ |
| father | Khufu ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFrom | inscriptions and reliefs in Giza tombs ⓘ |
| languageOfName | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| mother | Meritites I ⓘ |
| name | Hetepheres II ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being daughter of Pharaoh Khufu
ⓘ
holding multiple royal titles across successive reigns ⓘ marital alliances within the 4th Dynasty royal family ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt ⓘ |
| region |
Ancient Egypt
ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaonic Egypt
|
| relative |
Djedefre
ⓘ
Hetepheres I ⓘ Khafre ⓘ Meresankh III ⓘ Sneferu ⓘ
linked to:
Pharaoh Sneferu
|
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| royalHouse | 4th Dynasty royal family of Egypt ⓘ |
| spouse |
Djedefre
ⓘ
Kawab ⓘ Khafre ⓘ |
| status | high-ranking member of the Egyptian royal family ⓘ |
| timeframe | circa 26th century BCE ⓘ |
| title |
Great of Sceptre
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King’s Daughter of His Body ⓘ King’s Mother (probable or honorific) ⓘ King’s Wife ⓘ She who sees Horus and Seth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hetepheres II Description of subject: Hetepheres II was an Egyptian princess and queen of the 4th Dynasty, known as a daughter of Pharaoh Khufu and a prominent member of the royal family during the Old Kingdom.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.