Horbaef

Horbaef
Prince of Egypt
Consort Queen Meresankh II
Issue
Princess Nefertkau III
Princess Nebty-tepites
Full name
Horbaef of Egypt
House Royal House of Egypt
Father Pharaoh Khufu
Mother unknown queen
Born probably Memphis, Egypt
Burial mastaba G 7410-7420 at Giza
Religion Ancient Egyptian religion

Horbaef (also known as Baefhor and Horbaf) was an Ancient Egyptian prince of the 4th dynasty. His title was "king's son". He was named after god Horus.

Biography

Horbaef
in hieroglyphs

Horbaef was a son of Pharaoh Khufu and unknown woman. He married his half-sister Meresankh II and they had children: daughters Nefertkau III and Nebty-tepites. It is assumed that Horbaef also had one son called Djaty. After Horbaef died, he was buried in mastaba G 7410-7420 at Giza. His widow Meresankh married one pharaoh, her other half-brother, either Djedefra or Khafra and thus she became a Queen. She was later buried in mastaba G 7410-7420 alongside with her first husband.

It's possible that Djaty was a son of Meresankh's second husband because he had a title "king's son of his body" and Horbaef was never a king, just a prince.

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