Hetepheres I
Hetepheres I ("Her Face Is Satisfied") was a Queen of Ancient Egypt. She lived during the 4th dynasty of Egypt, but she was born at the end of the 3rd dynasty.
| Hetepheres I | |||||
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 Carryng chair of Hetepheres I. This object was a gift from her son Khufu. | |||||
| Queen of Egypt | |||||
| Spouse | Sneferu | ||||
| Issue | Princess Hetepheres Khufu | ||||
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| Father | Huni | ||||
| Mother | Djefatnebti | ||||
| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
Family
The father of Hetepheres was Pharaoh Huni, and her mother was Queen Djefatnebti. Hetepheres married her half-brother Sneferu. With him, she was a mother of Princess Hetepheres, who she named after herself. Sneferu and Hetepheres I also had a son, Khufu, who was Sneferu's successor.
One granddaughter of Hetepheres I was named Hetepheres II, and she was a daughter of Khufu.
Titles
- King's Mother
- Mother of the Dual King
- Attendant of Horus
- God's Daughter of His Body