Nitocris I (Divine Adoratrice)

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Nitoqret reigned as Divine Adoratrice of Amun for over fifty years. During her time, the Assyrians invaded and Thebes was sacked, the temple robbed of its treasure. When she was in her eighties, she adopted her great-niece Ankhnesneferibre, the daughter of Psammetik II.

When she died, she was buried in the grounds of Medinet-Habu.

Preceded by:
Amenirdis II
Divine Adoratrice
Succeeded by:
Ankhnesneferibre


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