Nefertari

E360784

Nefertari was a prominent queen of ancient Egypt’s 19th Dynasty, renowned for her beauty, political influence, and the magnificent tomb and temple complex dedicated to her at Abu Simbel.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Nefertari canonical 11
Nefertari Meritmut 2
Queen Nefertari 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th Dynasty person
ancient Egyptian queen
royal consort
alsoKnownAs Nefertari Meritmut
linked to: Nefertari

Nefertari-Merytmut
linked to: Nefertari
approximateReignPeriodAsQueen early reign of Ramesses II
associatedWith goddess Hathor
linked to: Hathor

goddess Isis
linked to: Isis
burialPlace Tomb QV66
Valley of the Queens
country Ancient Egypt
linked to: Pharaonic Egypt
culturalContext New Kingdom Egypt
depictedAs goddess-like figure in tomb paintings
dynasty Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt
engagedIn diplomatic correspondence with foreign queens
flourished 13th century BCE
hasNoKnownParentsWithCertainty true
hasTemple Small Temple of Abu Simbel
linked to: Abu Simbel temples
hasTombDesignation QV66
heritage Egyptian
honoredAt Small Temple at Abu Simbel
linked to: Abu Simbel temples
iconography often shown wearing elaborate feathered crown
often shown with modius and double plumes
often shown with vulture headdress
language Ancient Egyptian
maritalStatus principal wife of Ramesses II
name Nefertari
notableFor beauty
dedicated temple at Abu Simbel
diplomatic role
political influence
tomb in the Valley of the Queens
portrayedAtAbuSimbel same scale as Ramesses II
positionHeld Great Royal Wife of Ramesses II
Queen of Egypt
religion ancient Egyptian religion
spouse Ramesses II
templeDedicatedBy Ramesses II
templePrimaryDeity Hathor
templeSecondaryDedication Nefertari herself
linked to: Nefertari
title God’s Wife
Great Royal Wife
Lady of the Two Lands
Mistress of Upper and Lower Egypt
Mistress of the North and South
tombKnownFor scenes from the Book of the Dead
vivid polychrome decoration
well-preserved wall paintings
tombLocatedIn Theban Necropolis

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Referenced by (18)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Ramesses II spouse Nefertari
Small Temple of Hathor and Nefertari builtFor Queen Nefertari
linked to: Nefertari
Menkheperure Thutmose spouse Nefertari (Great Royal Wife)
linked to: Nefertari
Meritamen mother Nefertari
Meritamen depictedWith Nefertari
Nefertari name Nefertari
Nefertari alsoKnownAs Nefertari Meritmut
linked to: Nefertari
Nefertari alsoKnownAs Nefertari-Merytmut
linked to: Nefertari
Nefertari templeSecondaryDedication Nefertari herself
linked to: Nefertari
QV66 dedicatedTo Nefertari
QV66 occupant Nefertari
Tomb of Nefertari builtFor Queen Nefertari
linked to: Nefertari
Tomb of Nefertari associatedWith Nefertari Meritmut
linked to: Nefertari