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Nefertari
This article is about the Egyptian queen and wife of Ramesses II. For other persons by this name, see Nefertari (disambiguation).
Ancient Egyptian queen consort
Nefertari, also known as Nefertari Meritmut, was an Egyptian queen and the first of the Great Royal Wives (or principal wives) of Ramesses the Great. She is one of the best known Egyptian queens, among such women as Cleopatra, Nefertiti, and Hatshepsut, and one of the most prominent not known or thought to have reigned in her own right. She was highly educated and able to both read and write hieroglyphs, a very rare skill at the time. She used these skills in her diplomatic work, corresponding with other prominent royals of the time. Her lavishly decorated tomb, QV66, is one of the largest and most spectacular in the Valley of the Queens. Ramesses also constructed a temple for her at Abu Simbel next to his colossal monument there.
Translation of name
There are different interpretations of the meaning of the name Nefertari. Nefertari means 'beautiful companion' and Meritmut means 'Beloved of th
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History of Queen Nefertari
31 Jul 2023
Queen Nefertari History
Queen Nefertari was one of the most famous and powerful women of ancient Egypt. She was the wife of Ramesses II, one of the most powerful pharaohs in Egyptian history. She was also a very religious woman and built many temples and shrines for the gods and goddesses of Egypt that you will explore in Egypt tours.
Queen Nefertari was born in Thebes, Egypt around 1370 BCE. Her father was the Pharaoh Amenhotep III and her mother was Queen Tiye. She had two brothers, Prince Thutmose and Prince Amenhotep IV, who later became the Pharaoh Akhenaten. Nefertari married Ramesses II in 1254 BCE when she was about fifteen years old. They had six children together; four sons and two daughters. Ramses II built her small temple in Abu Simbel Temple beside his large temple in Aswan.
Nefertari was a very beautiful woman and she is often depicted in art wearing lavish jewelry and clothing. She also wore a lot of makeup, including dark eyeliner and bright red lipstick. She was very influential at court and is thought to have p
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