Nebet
| Nebet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Vizier of Egypt | |||
| Egyptian name |
| ||
| Tenure | c. 2320 BC | ||
| Pharaoh | Pepi I | ||
| Spouse | Khui | ||
| Children | |||
Nebet (“Lady”; fl. c. 2320 BC) was created vizier during the late Old Kingdom of Egypt by King Pepi I of the Sixth Dynasty,[1][2] who was her son-in-law.[3] As the mother‑in‑law of Pepy I, she was one of the earliest recorded female viziers in ancient Egyptian history. Two other contemporary female viziers were Inenek‑Inti, a wife of Pepy I, and Meritites IV (also known as Meritites II), a daughter of Pepy I.[4] The next female vizier did not appear until the 26th Dynasty.[5][6]
She was the wife of the nobleman Khui, who was overseer of the Pyramid City.[7]
Her daughters, the Queens Ankhesenpepi I and Ankhesenpepi II were, respectively, the mothers of the Kings Merenre Nemtyemsaf and Pepi II.
Her son Djau, who had a tomb in Abydos became vizier for his nephews, the kings.[8] She is mentioned in his tomb.
Nebet was a contemporary of Weni the Elder.[7]
Her titles include: Hereditary Princess (jrjt-pꜥt), Daughter of Geb (zꜣt Gbb); Countess (ḥwtjꜥ), Daughter of Mrḥw (zꜣt Mrḥw); She of the Curtain (tꜣtjtj), Judge (zꜣb), Vizier (tꜣtj), Daughter of Thoth (zꜣt Ḏḥwty); Companion of the King of Lower Egypt (smrt bjtj), Daughter of Horus (zꜣt Ḥr).[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Garcia, Moreno; Carlos, Juan (2012-06-12). "Deir el-Gabrawi". UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. 1 (1).
- 1 2 Kanawati, Naguib (2010), "The Vizier Nebet and the royal women of the sixth dynasty", in Hawass, Zahi A.; Ikram, Salima (eds.), Thebes and beyond, Supplément aux Annales du Service des antiquités de l'Egypte, Cairo, Egypt: Conseil Suprême des Antiquités de l'Egypte, pp. 115–125, ISBN 978-977-704-377-9, retrieved 2023-12-31
- ↑ McCoskey, Allison (2020-03-01). "Kanawati, Naguib / Swinton, Joyce:Egypt in the Sixth Dynasty: Challenges and responses. Wallasey: Abercromby Press 2018. XIV, 250 S., 39 Bildtaf. £ 45. ISBN 978-1-912246-01-4". Orientalistische Literaturzeitung (in German). 115 (1): 29–31. doi:10.1515/olzg-2020-0006. ISSN 2196-6877.
- ↑ Callender, Vivienne Gae (2011). In Hathor's image I: the wives and mothers of Egyptian kings from Dynasties I-VI. Prague: Charles University, Faculty of Arts in Prague. ISBN 978-80-7308-381-6.
- ↑ Naguib Kanawati, Conspiracies in the Egyptian Palace: Unis to Pepy I, London - New York, 2003, p. 173
- ↑ Lupo, Silvia (2007). Territorial Appropriation during the Old Kingdom (XXVIIIth-XXIIIrd centuries BC): The royal necropolises and the pyramid towns in Egypt. Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-1-4073-0011-5.
- 1 2 Sameh Shafik, Sameh (2020-12-01). "The provincial policies of Teti, Pepy I and Merenre in Upper Egypt". International Journal of Heritage, Tourism and Hospitality. 14 (2): 61–72. doi:10.21608/ijhth.2020.154172. ISSN 2636-414X.
- ↑ Shafik, Sameh (2021-06-01). "Chronology of the Governors of Deir El-Gebrawi Revisited". International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Management. 4 (1): 95–108. doi:10.21608/ijthm.2021.177911. ISSN 2682-3632.
Sources
[edit]- Dodson, Aidan; Hilton, Dyan (2004). The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-05128-3., pp. 19, 76-77.