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
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| Horbaef in hieroglyphs |
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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.
References
- Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004)