Nebty-tepites

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Nebty-tepites
Born	Nebty-tepites
Resting place	unknown
Other names	Nebtytepites
Title	Princess of Egypt
Religion	Ancient Egyptian religion
Parents	Prince Horbaef and Queen Meresankh II
Relatives	Pharaoh Khufu and Queen Meritites I (grandparents) Princess Nefertkau III (sister) Prince Djaty (brother)

Nebty-tepites (nebty = "Two Ladies") was a Princess of Ancient Egypt. She is mentioned in the tomb of her mother, Meresankh II.^[1]

Biography

Nebty-tepites was a daughter of Prince Horbaef and his half-sister Meresankh II. She had a sister Nefertkau III and a brother Djaty. After Horbaef's death, Meresankh married one Pharaoh, either Djedefra or Khafra and she became a Queen. So, Nebty-tepites was a niece and step-daughter of her mother's second husband.^[2]

References

↑ Giza pyramids a website maintained by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; G 7410-7420
↑ Aidan Dodson & Dyan Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt, Thames & Hudson (2004)

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Name	Nebty-tepites
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Short description	Ancient Egyptian princess
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