Huni
Huni was the last Pharaoh of Egyptian Third dynasty. He was successor of Khaba, and maybe Khaba's son. Huni established a fortress on the island of Elephantine, and he maybe built pyramid in Meidum.
| Huni | |||||
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 Granite head of Huni | |||||
| Pharaoh of Egypt | |||||
| Spouse | Queens Djefatnebti and Meresankh I | ||||
| Issue | Queen Hetepheres I and Pharaoh Sneferu | ||||
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| Religion | Ancient Egyptian religion | ||||
One of officials of king Djoser was also named Huni, and it's possible that this man and pharaoh Huni are the same person.
Huni had two wives - Djefatnebti and Meresankh I. With Djefatnebti, he fathered Hetepheres I, and with Meresankh he sired Sneferu, his own successor. Sneferu became a king after Huni's death, and he married his half-sister Hetepheres. Huni's grandson - son of Sneferu - was pharaoh Khufu, who built Great Pyramid of Giza.
Huni Media
Granite cone uncovered on Elephantine and inscribed with Huni's cartouche
Huni's cartouche on the back of the Palermo stone in Neferirkare's register.
Inscription from mastaba L6 mentioning a royal domain of Huni.
The Meidum pyramid, initially believed to have been started by Huni, is now thought to be exclusively the work of Snefru.
The Layer Pyramid, attributed to Khaba, who may be the same person as Huni.
References
- Dodson and Hilton, The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt
- Toby Wilkinson: Early Dynastic Egypt